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Posted date: 4/6/2005

Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week

Applications for U.S. home mortgages eased last week along with weaker refinancings despite a dip in 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity fell 4.4 percent to 644.5 in the week ended April 1, more than offsetting a increase of 2.4 the week previous.

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February 8 - 14, 2010

Convention-al Appeal
New downtown hotels and a bustling L.A. Live scene are hailed as big convention business boosters.

Owner Back in the Saddle at Santa Anita Race Track
A deal with creditors will allow owner Frank Stronach to hold on to the reins of Santa Anita Park.

Unions Dropping Anchor in Long Beach?
The Port of Long Beach’s use of project labor agreements may maroon nonunion contractors.

Local Latinos Make Chinese Connection
A contingent of Latino officials from L.A. cities overcame culture clash on a recent trip to China.

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