Dear David: I was lucky enough to refinance when mortgage rates bottomed out at about 5.5% last year. Now, the bank that gave me the mortgage is being purchased by another lender. (full story)

Wichita Eagle - Minority homeowners receive high-interest mortgages 30 percent more often than whites, even when they have the same credit histories and qualifications, a national study has found. The (full story)

CBC News - The value of building permits fell almost 11 per cent in April to a five-month low as new housing demand pulled back from near record levels the month before, Statistics Canada said Tuesday (full story)

Boston Herald - M ake way for another downtown condo project - office condos, that is. A Florida developer is betting big that there is a market for downtown condos similar to the demand for the resid (full story)