Creditors Wait for Cash at Bankrupt Spokane, Wash., Metropolitan Mortgage - 2004-03-17
Monday's meeting of Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Inc. creditors amounted to one pressing question: "Will we get our money back?"

"Basically, we just wanted someone to give us information, like 'What are the prospects for getting something back?' " said Harry Martin of Spokane.

The answers weren't so simple, but Metropolitan's new management team pledged to try.
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Adelaide Bank mortgage bonanza - 2004-03-17
Record mortgage lending was likely to boost returns to Adelaide Bank shareholder after another bumper full-year profit, group managing director Barry Fitzpatrick declared yesterday.

Defying the national trend of declining lending rates, Mr Fitzpatrick said mortgage approvals were running at about $600 million a month.

He is expecting the bank's full-year net profit to be at the top end of market expectations, with some analysts tipping up to $64 million.
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