Pressure off on bank staffs as mortgage refi business cools - 2003-09-15
As interest rates inch up from historic lows, Central Ohio lenders are readying by shrinking their mortgage staffs and acknowledging that refinancing won't serve as such a key revenue generator in coming quarters.

But area bankers don't appear overly concerned - despite cautions from regulators - that declining revenue from mortgage refinancings will crimp their bottom lines.
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Students dropped rent for mortgage - 2003-09-15
St. Cloud State University sophomore Parker Lahti is studying real estate. At 19, he's also a homeowner.

Other students, too -- with a little help from mom and dad -- are combining academics with the real-world responsibilities of mortgage payments and home repair. The houses -- sometimes called "kiddie condos" -- are turning college students into landlords who collect rent rather than pay it.
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