PMI Hires Jonathan Chan to Direct Asia Operations - 2004-05-24
PMI Capital Corp., a subsidiary of The PMI Group, Inc. revealed today that it has named Jonathan Chan as Director of Asia Operations. Mr. Chan's responsibility will be to manage PMI's mortgage insurance business in Hong Kong, as well as to develop opportunities in key Asian markets.

PMI was the first United States mortgage insurance provider to enter the Hong Kong market in 1999, and is currently the leading provider of reinsurance in Hong Kong.
Read the full story at Business Wire (press release),

Evaluating pluses, minuses of mortgages - 2004-05-24
By now, we all should have recieved the message: Interest rates are going to climb, making mortgages more expensive.

Rates are still pretty good, with the standard 30-year fixed mortgage going for around 6.5 percent, up from 5.5 percent in March. Historically, rates of 8 percent or more are typical, so I wouldn't be unhappy about locking in at today's rate.
Read the full story at Wilkes Barre Times-Leader