Mortgage servicer Ocwen's practices leaves bad aftertaste - 2004-01-18
Michelle Trott recieved a nasty surprise when she sold her home in Broward County last year to relocate to Jupiter.

Ocwen Financial Corp., the West Palm Beach company that collected Trott's monthly mortgage payments, demanded that she and her husband pay $600 in late fees for monthly payments the Trotts say weren't late.

Ocwen also charged her $200 just to tell her real estate agent how much she owed on her loan, Trott says.
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Home Starts Seen Close to Two-Decade High: U.S. Economy Preview - 2004-01-18
U.S. housing starts may have hovered close to a two-decade high in December, capping the best year for builders in a quarter century, economists in a survey indicated in a government report that is to be released Wednesday.

The National Association of Home Builders estimates 1.84 million homes were started in 2003, the most since 1978, reflecting mortgage rates that are near a 45-year low.
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