Job Available for Mortgage Unit - 2004-01-09
The government will recruit the president of the Korea National Mortgage Corp., which will begin on March 2, through an open application process.

The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) on Friday said it will accept online applications from qualified people who are suitable for the position until Jan. 17 on its website.

According to sources, Kim Woo-suk, head of the Credit Counseling & Recovery Service, is among the favorites to become the first president of the national mortgage corporation.
Read the full story at Korea Times

Hawaii lenders charge 5.5% for mortgage - 2004-01-09
The going rate for a 30-year fixed rate home mortgage this week in Hawaii has been 5.5 percent, with an unusually huge number of local lenders quoting exactly that rate.

The Honolulu Board of Realtors reports that four of the five largest lenders are now at 5.5 percent including Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank, American Savings Bank and City Bank. Central Pacific Bank is slightly higher, at 5.575 percent.
Read the full story at Pacific Business News