Winston-Salem Journal - When it comes to home mortgages, some people are thinking really long term by taking 40-year or 45-year - or even 50-year - loans. The attraction is lower monthly payments, whi (full story)

Lexington Herald-Leader - NEW YORK - Wall Street struggled to the finish Friday, closing out the week barely changed after a steep dip in monthly job growth left investors confused about the economy's (full story)

WATE - With higher consumer prices, rising interest rates, a cooling real-estate market and ID thieves lurking around every corner, a strong financial game plan is more important than ever. Financial (full story)

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Mortgage rates are still climbing, but that may not be enough to significantly change the housing market. That's the word after a survey by Freddie Mac and bankrate.com (full story)

Ludington Daily News - DETROIT (AP) - Shares of major homebuilding companies fell again on Tuesday in reaction to ratings downgrades, fears of higher interest rates and lower full-year outlooks for th (full story)

WAVY News 10 - Here's a 10 On Your Side consumer alert. The Federal Government has just announced an interest rate hike. Whenever you hear interest rates are going up, many start thinking about the ho (full story)

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Black and Hispanic home buyers are more likely to pay high mortgage rates than white borrowers with similar credit ratings and income levels, an advocac (full story)

Toledo Blade - Toledo and three other cities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan are listed among the top 30 most affordable housing markets. Lima was the highest-ranked local community, at third (full story)