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Refco collapse may roil rates - The era of cheap mortgages finally ended yesterday

More Homeowners With Good Credit Getting Stuck With Higher-Rate Loans - Low interest rates and aggressive marketing campaigns have driven home lending to record levels. But increasingly Americans with good credit are being saddled with loans designed for high-risk borrowers.

How bad will the 2007 housing market be? - Economists predict that next year will be tough, but say some metro areas will hold up nicely and the future may not be as gloomy as some fear.