News

Washington PostAverage 30-year mortgage rate drops to 4.95%, Freddie Mac says
Los Angeles Times
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 4.95% this week from 4.97% last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. ...
30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 4.95%MarketWatch
Mortgage Rates Fall This Week; 30-Year Fixed At 4.95%-FreddieWall Street Journal
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The Money TimesReality Check for Bank Investors, Mortgage Investors and Home Buyers
Huffington Post (blog)
In the article, it is alleged that Freddie and Fannie are forcing banks to eat up to $30 billion in soured mortgages under the warranties and ...
Memo to Barney Frank from a Retired Chief Fannie Mae LobbyistBefore It's News
TCW Returns to Mortgage Bonds It Sold After DeclinesBusinessWeek
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The GuardianMortgage lending falls as buyers leave market
Times Online
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the number of all home loans issued in January fell by 49 per cent 32000 mortgages, and "emphatically ...
Mortgage approvals fall by halfThe Guardian
Mortgage lending slumps by halfThe Press Association
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WNCTChange brewing on FHA loans
Baltimore Sun (blog)
FHA-insured mortgages currently require the lesser percentage, but some leaders -- anxious to avoid another bailout -- think the agency would be on stronger ...
FHA Commissioner: Raising the Down Payment Requirement Would Hurt Housing RecoveryMortgageNewsDaily.com
FHA Pressured to Require Larger Down PaymentsMortgage Rates & Trends (blog)
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New York TimesMortgage Bonds Make a Comeback
New York Times
The market for private-label mortgage bonds in the United States might be ready for revival. ...and more »
Blogs
- Black Homeownership Problems: Many Upside Down Mortgages, Money ...
Many millions of Americans are now "upside down" in their mortgages, meaning that they owe more money than their home is worth. Yes, this can be financially devastating. I did a segment with MSNBC the other day discussing the topic, ...
- Mortgages in Ireland | Your Debt Threat
The amount that can be borrowed from Irish banks and building societies varies from lender to lender. Lenders have various criteria that.
- Public Reverse Mortgages and Long-Term Care: Can They Work ...
This program would look a lot like a reverse mortgage. With those, if you are at least 62, you can take out a loan against the equity in your home. You get either a lump sum in cash, access to a line of credit, or a regular check each ...
- Understanding Reverse Mortgages | 9DOWNSOFT Finance
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- MBA Report Shows 1 in 10 Mortgages Now Delinquent or in ...
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010?The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently reported that serious mortgage delinquencies- those at least 90 days past due or in.