http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com News and information about california mortgage loans and saving money. Fri, 12 May 2006 07:07:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wachovia to convert World Savings Bank branches late next year Wachovia Corp. will begin converting California branches of Golden West Financial subsidiary World Savings Bank in the fourth quarter of 2007, nine to 12 months following the close of its acquisition of the Oakland-based thrift. Toll Brothers Rises to No. 370 in ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/225/california-mortgage-news-wachovia-to-convert-world-savings-bank-branches-late-next-year/ Creative Mortgage Loans for Diverse Needs: Technology Credit Union Introduces Customized Home Loan Choices Just like every home, every homebuyer isunique. Tech CU recognizes that each home loan needs to be customized tothe buyer’s individual situation, from first-time buyers to establishedreal estate investors. To better serve this unique and ever-changingCalifornia market, ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/224/california-mortgage-news-creative-mortgage-loans-for-diverse-needs-technology-credit-union-introduces-customized-home-loan-choices/ On The Move William Anfin joined CC Communications as senior developer.Susan Austin joined FWA’s Construction Administration group. Farmer suicide on rise as India’s rural crisis deepens  Despite failed crops and mounting debts, the family of Indian cotton farmer Chandrakant Gurenule never believed his suicide threats until he set himself alight and fled ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/223/california-mortgage-news-on-the-move/ All workers are in sales Most of us think about sales as a transaction. You swipe your credit card, you sign a mortgage, you drive away in a new car. But selling is also part of everyone’s lives as consumers, employees, parents and spouses. We sell our ideas and we even ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/222/california-mortgage-news-all-workers-are-in-sales/ Tax Tip 55: Deduct home refinancing Taxpayers who refinanced their homes may be eligible to deduct some costs associated with their loans. The term “points” is used to describe certain charges paid to obtain a home mortgage. http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/221/california-mortgage-news-tax-tip-55-deduct-home-refinancing/ Focus on the safety factor HOMEBUYERS are embarking on their biggest investment decision and they should avoid some common mistakes in choosing the right home loan. Avoiding a tax hit can be tricky when selling home Five consecutive years of double-digit home-price increases, including a 14 percent rise in 2005, make it essential ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/220/california-mortgage-news-focus-on-the-safety-factor/ Market for second homes likely to stay hot If you are thinking about buying a second home this spring — or you bought one in the last couple of years — you are part of a major transformation under way in the real estate market. Easing interest-rate fears spark home-builder rally Shares of ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/219/california-mortgage-news-market-for-second-homes-likely-to-stay-hot/ Bank likely to pull plug on loans to illegal aliens HAMMOND | A controversial home loan program for illegal immigrants likely will end when Bank Calumet changes hands on Saturday. CLARKE INELIGIBLE FOR PLYMOUTH Plymouth will be without on-loan Wolves striker Leon Clarke for their home Championship game against Glenn Hoddle’s play-off chasers. ... http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/218/california-mortgage-news-bank-likely-to-pull-plug-on-loans-to-illegal-aliens/ Countrywide to aid injured vets at home Veterans who returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with incapacitating wounds got a $1 million pledge from Calabasas-based Countrywide Financial Corp. on Monday that will help make their homes liveable. http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/217/california-mortgage-news-countrywide-to-aid-injured-vets-at-home/ Housing is still affordable in the right spots  Only 14 percent of California’s people can afford a median-priced home, but you can get a great home at the right price if you look in the right places. http://www.californiamortgagesavings.com/216/california-mortgage-news-housing-is-still-affordable-in-the-right-spots/