Home mortgage loans drop again - 2004-02-13
New housing loans have fell for a third consecutive month, providing more evidence that rising mortgage rates are starting to bite.

The number of housing finance commitments fell by 0.8 per cent in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

While this was stronger than consensus market forecasts of a 2.0 per cent fall, it was affected by a 0.9 per cent increase in refinancing, the eighth successive rise.
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Countrywide Bank Enhances Presence in Philadelphia Area; Establishes Financial Center in Huntingdon Valley - 2004-02-13
Countrywide Bank, a division of Treasury Bank, N.A., today revealed its continued national expansion with the establishment of a new financial center in Huntingdon Valley.

Countrywide Bank is a member of the Countrywide Financial Corporation family of companies, which includes Countrywide Home Loans. The company's mortgage lending division has been helping Philadelphia area residents achieve the dream of homeownership for decades.
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