This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. My husband and I are in the early stages of building a house. As we modify our floor plans, the amount we’ll need to borrow to build is on our minds. It’s probably going to be the most expensive thing we’ll ever purchase, and we need to ...

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For anyone who didn't refinance when rates were super low earlier this year, now might be the chance. The Mortgage Bankers Association says last week the average rate for 30 year fixed rate loans was 4.97 percent. Mortgage applications have jumped 50 percent from where they were early this summer.» E-Mail This     » Add to ...

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Yesterday, Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank announced they were changing their policies to allow customers to opt out of overdraft protection. Wells Fargo decided to follow in their footsteps late yesterday, announcing a number of changes at this bank. The following changes also apply to Wachovia, the bank that was acquired by ...

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Photo: gtmcknight There are many reasons why you might find yourself wanting a career change. Perhaps you hate your job or you feel you have gone as far as you can in the industry you’re currently in; perhaps you just got laid off and you’re having trouble finding work. Sometimes, the best way to move forward ...

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