After The Housing And Mortgage Refinancing Boom - 2005-04-01
Admit it -- you're guilty. You've surfed Web sites such as GetMyHomesValue.com and Domania.com to get a sense of the real estate values in your city.

For the economy, a cooling of housing demand and prices could crimp consumer spending. In just three years, from 2002 to 2004, homeowners who refinanced their mortgages took out a phenomenal $400 billion in extra cash, most of which was pumped back into the economy.
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Ameriquest Mortgage Faces Questions About Home Lending Practices - 2005-04-01
The first time many Americans probably noticed the name "Ameriquest Mortgage" was in response to its controversial Super Bowl ad featuring a tomato sauce-soaked cat and a cook with a knife.

Ameriquest, however, has been around for a long time and is now currently the subject of interest in 25 states for its mortgage lending practices. It has also tentatively settled a class-action lawsuit that alleges it cheated borrowers in four states and has agreed to a payout of at least $15 million.
Read the full story at Mortgage News Daily