Islamic finance firms provide mortgage alternative

                   
nashuatelegraph.com     May 16, 2008            

WASHINGTON -- The mortgage industry may be in meltdown, but at least one class of lender appears to be flourishing: Islamic finance companies that offer Muslim homebuyers alternative arrangements such as lease-to-own deals so they can avoid making the sort of interest payments that many... [read full story]                

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A Higher Law For Lending: Islamic Finance Firms See Uptick In Lending

newsvine.com     May 13, 2008          

"The mortgage industry may be in meltdown, but at least one class of lender appears to be flourishing: Islamic finance companies that offer Muslim home buyers alternative arrangements such as lease-to-own deals so they can avoid making the sort of interest payments that many beli …                

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Avoid Subprime: Get an Islamic Home Loan

clipmarks.com     May 13, 2008          

clipped by: Joshua Zumbrunclipper's remarks: Who knew? Freddie Mac bought more than $250 million in Islamic home loans last year. Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.comBy N.C. Aizenman The mortgage industry may be in meltdown, but at least one class of lender appears to be flourishing: Islamic...                

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