News Click on each item to read full story.   Regulators scrutinize high-risk mortgages (Bradenton Herald) Federal regulators are paying close attention to increasingly popular high-risk mortgages and the credit risks they pose for banks, the government's top thrift regulator said Thursday.   30-year mortgages climb to the highest level in 2 years (The Biloxi Sun Herald) Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in 2½ years as financial markets began to worry more about inflation.   Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Climb (Washington Post) WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as financial markets began to worry more about inflation.   More Low-Income Borrowers Choose Adjustable Rate Mortgages (Newswise) A new study shows that the characteristics of people choosing adjustable rate mortgages (ARMS) have shifted dramatically.According to the study, more ARMS are going to people in the lowest income categories, the people who are least able to afford the investment risk.   Rates on 30-year mortgages climb (The Herald-Tribune) Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.43 percent this week, up from 6.35 percent last week, the highest level in 21/2 years. Rates on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages, a popular choice for refinancing a home mortgage, averaged 6.10 percent this week, up from 6.00 percent last week.   Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank offers mortgages for Indigo group developments (Mena Report) Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has joined forces with Jumeirah Properties Investment Ltd (B.V.I.) and Emirates Properties Investments Ltd (B.V.I.) to offer mortgages on two prestigious new developments.   30-Year Mortgages Hit 2 1/2-Year High (CBS News) The cost of financing the American dream continues to rise. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages shot to 6.43 percent this week from 6.35 percent last week. That's the highest level since September 2003.   Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Climb (ABC News) Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Climb to the Highest Level in 2 1/2 Years   Rates on 30-year mortgages climb (Mohave Valley News) WASHINGTON (AP) - Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in 21/2 years as financial markets began to worry more about inflation.   Regulators Monitoring Risky Mortgages (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are paying close attention to increasingly popular high-risk mortgages and the credit risks they pose for banks, the government's top thrift regulator said Thursday. The remarks by John Reich, director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, were in line with expressions of concern by several bank regulators in recent months over the popularity of so-called