Houston Mortgage News

Houston's Zeus Mortgage CEO Secures Placement in “40 Under 40” List
Zeus Mortgage, a leading mortgage lender, today announced National Mortgage Professional Magazine honored Steven Kaufman, CEO of Zeus Mortgage, with placement in the publication’s third annual “40 Under 40” feature.

Harris County to sue over mortgage fees
Harris County to sue over mortgage fees Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:20 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 According to County Attorney Vince Ryan's office, MERS helped banks skirt that process, particularly as Wall Street began pooling thousands of mortgages and ...

County to sue over mortgage fees
County to sue over mortgage fees Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:46 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 According to County Attorney Vince Ryan's office, MERS helped banks skirt that process, particularly as Wall Street began pooling thousands of mortgages and selling ...

Whitney Houston Denies She's Broke; Wins Lawsuit Vs. Step-Mom
Celebrity gossip websites ran a story last week claiming that Whitney is ?broke as a joke.? ??They even quoted an unnamed (of course) source claiming that Whitney would be homeless if not for the generosity of friends. ??She called someone to ask for $100,??the story goes. ??If true, that would be quite a fall from ...

Rate on 30-year mortgage down to record 3.91 pct.
Rate on 30-year mortgage down to record 3.91 pct. Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:50 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012 The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.91 percent this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Mortgage rates are lower because they tend ...

Houston woman accused of attacking terminally ill mother
HOUSTON – Police say a 35-year-old woman pulled her terminally ill mother around the house by the legs after the mother confiscated the daughter’s computer. Nakisha Johnson is charged with injury to an elderly person. According to court documents, the incident happened at the victim’s home, located in the 11800 block of Spring Grove Drive, on January 13, 2012. The victim told investigators that ...

Industry veteran Lee Jeane joins Avison Young in Houston
Office market leader to guide entry into agency leasing and management business in Texas; joins Avison Young as PrincipalHOUSTON, TX, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Rand Stephens, Avison Young Principal ...

A Little Respect
Antonia Rivas didn't want much out of life. She loved her family: two daughters living in Houston and a son in the U.S. Army stationed in Louisiana. She liked cooking for them and their children on Saturdays. She loved the school where she worked — Shadowbriar Elementary — the only jo...

'I Have Nothing'? Whitney Houston's not broke, her rep says
Houston just wrapped filming of 'Sparkle,' based on the 1976 film, with Jordin Sparks