Women dominating savings, pension, and mortgage decisions - 2005-03-08
Women are three times as likely to have the last say about pensions, savings and mortgages than their partners, according to new research.

While the majority of those polled said financial choices were a joint decision, only seven per cent of attached women left matters to their partner, while 24 per cent said they made the majority of decisions themselves.

And when asked about mortgages specifically, women were twice as likely as men to be the ones with the final say.
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LOCAL COMMENT: Protect mortgage borrowers - 2005-03-08
Today in Michigan, we can celebrate the fact that more people than ever are homeowners. Home ownership builds stronger communities while helping families build wealth for the future. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous lenders are working to steal the equity our families have spent a lifetime building.

Almost all predatory mortgage lending occurs in the subprime market, which involves loans -- the majority refinances -- to people with less-than-perfect credit.
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