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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:05 PM

How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go?

For the second consecutive week, fixed-rate mortgages reached new all-time records lows, offering another big boost to home buyer affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.83 percent for the week ending May 10, posting a new record low
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:01 PM

The Cost of Getting a Loan is on the Rise

Closing costs for a mortgage averaged $4,143 last year, which is 12.4 percent higher than in 2010, Bankrate.com reports. Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are finding the cost of getting a loan is on the rise. Origination fees have posted some
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:18 PM

Largest Mortgage Lender Takes Bigger Bite of Market Share

Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest lender for home loans, is continuing to grow its mortgage business, issuing a record 33.9 percent of mortgages in the first quarter. Other lenders now remain even further from reaching Wells Fargo’s mortgage
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 7:13 PM

Home Buying Gets Another Boost in Affordability

For home buyers or refinancers, borrowing costs for home ownership just got a little cheaper as mortgage rates took another dip to new all-time record lows this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Signs of slowing economic
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:10 PM

Fixed-Rate Mortgages Near Record Lows

Fixed-rate mortgages dropped slightly this week, nearing their average all-time lows and helping to lift home buyers’ purchasing power, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. For every week but one this year, the 30-year fixed-rate
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:04 PM

Mortgage Rates Inch Up for the Week

After reaching or hovering near all-time lows last week, fixed-rate mortgages edged up slightly during the week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. The 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage, however, hit a new all-time low of 2.78 percent
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 11:02 AM

Buyer Urgency Improves, More See Now Good Time to Buy

More home buyers may jump off the sidelines this spring as they get more urgent about purchasing a home, fearing that home price and mortgage rate increases are on the horizon. Housing surveys in recent weeks have shown that more Americans are seeing
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:56 AM

15-Year Mortgage Rates Dive to Lowest on Record

The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, often the top choice of home refinancers, reached a new all-time record low of 3.11 percent this week, Freddie Mac reports in this week’s mortgage market survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage also sank lower this
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Sunday, April 01, 2012 3:28 PM

30-Year Mortgage Rates Slide Back Below 4%

Mortgage rates were down across the board this week compared to last week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage market survey. After posting a big jump last week, 30-year mortgage rates were back below the 4 percent mark this week, offering
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:20 PM

Mortgage applications for Federal Housing Administration loans soared

Mortgage applications for Federal Housing Administration loans soared 11 percent from the previous week as borrowers try to rush their applications in to beat the higher FHA costs that will start rolling out on Monday, according to the U.S. Mortgage Market
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 4:09 PM

30-Year Mortgage Rates Edge Above 4%

Mortgage rates moved up quite a bit this week, following higher bond yields and improving economic data, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Mortgage rates are catching up with increases in U.S. Treasury bond yields, placing
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:41 AM

FHA is raising the costs for a FHA mortgage

Ok, the good news is that the program still exists. Haha. FHA is raising the costs for a FHA mortgage. Effective April 9, the upfront fee is going to 1.75% and the monthly fee is increasing from 1.15 to 1.25. Also, Effective March 19,2012 HUD is suspending
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:34 PM

Mortgage Rates Dip, Hover Around Record Lows

--> The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage reached a new all-time low this week, while the 30-year mortgage edged nearer to matching its record low, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. The low mortgage rates are helping to push housing
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:43 PM

30-Year Rates Continue to Hold at Record Lows

Fixed-mortgage rates continue to hover at record lows, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage staying at the record low of 3.87 percent since the first week of February, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage,
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Friday, January 27, 2012 6:50 PM

Mortgage Rates Rise After Posting Record Lows

Mortgage rates started to edge higher this week, after a series of recent positive reports showing the housing market on the mend, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly mortgage market survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage after posting all-time record
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