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Refinancing Up as Mortgage Applications Increase

Refinancing Up as Mortgage Applications Increase

Washington, DC, March 18, 2009--Mortgage application volume last week rose a seasonally adjusted 21.2% compared with the week before, driven by a surge in refinancing activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

Non-Profit RugMark Adds Seven Licensees

Washington, DC, March 18, 2009--Seven North American rug companies recently joined RugMark to help put an end to exploitive child labor in the handmade rug industry.

Spending Stimulus Money Easier Said Than Done

Washington, DC, March 17, 2009--The federal government wants the states to begin spending stimulus money as quickly as possible but rules about how to spend the money are still being formulated and the states are hesitant to proceed.