Foreclosures jump statewide

Foreclosure filings fell in the Portland area last month, but jumped statewide as lenders worked overtime to get ahead of new foreclosure legislation taking effect in July.

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Fixed mortgage rates rise

Average rates on fixed mortgages rose this week, the first increase in seven weeks. But mortgage rates remain near historic lows, boosting prospects for home sales this year.

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SOU threatens JPR Foundation

A strongly worded letter from Southern Oregon University’s law firm threatened the Jefferson Public Radio Foundation board with “expensive” lawsuits in a dispute over ownership and control of the radio stations.

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What’s really behind high gas prices?

High gas prices have been in the news constantly this spring. For weeks, as Oregon has experienced soaring gas prices, the blogosphere has been awash in claims that refineries are fixing prices. Turns out, the paranoid among us could be right.