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| 30-year mortgage rate hits 3.81%, a 1-year high USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped this week to their highest levels in a year, signaling slightly higher costs for homebuyers. But rates remain low by historical standards. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asian bond markets fear new blow from US mortgages Economic Times Mortgage rates in the US are benchmarked against 10-year US Treasury paper - so mortgage rates rise in tandem with Treasury yields. Indeed, the average interest on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the US has risen to 3.9%, as of May 30, from 3.59% on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Mortgage Professor: Subprime loans back, and they're US-insured Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Think subprime mortgages have gone away? Think again. We have a subprime market lurking within the Federal Housing Administration, with features that are eerily similar to those of the private market that went into hyper-drive in the 2000s and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Armour Biggest REIT Share Loser as Fed Weighs Exit: Mortgages Businessweek The Fed has been buying $45 billion of Treasuries and $40 billion of mortgage bonds a month to push down borrowing costs, fueling a 46 percent return in mortgage REITs through the end of last year from 2009. Armour gained 36 percent in the period. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Can we keep banks from selling our mortgages? Ask USA TODAY USA TODAY If your bank wants to sell your mortgage, is there anything you can do? John Waggoner, a USA TODAY personal finance reporter, has what might not be a satisfying answer for everyone. Take a look. Send your questions to #askusatoday on Twitter. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UK business lending slumps in April, mortgages rise Reuters LONDON May 31 (Reuters) - Lending to Britain's businesses fell sharply in April, dropping by the biggest margin so far in 2013, even as mortgage approvals edged higher. Bank of England figures showed on Friday that net lending dropped nearly 3 billion ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Canada Mortgage and Housing sees Q1 profit fall 15 per cent in wake of new rules Edmonton Journal The CMHC guarantee, which essentially removes bank exposure to riskier mortgages, helped stabilize the housing market during the 2008-09 financial crisis by encouraging banks to keep lending. © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun. Original source article: ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oakland Tribune editorial: Richmond's mortgage seizure plan not ready for ... Inside Bay Area The Castillos have two children-- a daughter Kayla Castillo, 10, and Robert's stepson Leon Cross, 23, who has autism, Tourette's syndrome and an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The San Francisco venture capitalist firm Mortgage Resolution Partners (MRP) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News Summary: US rates on fixed mortgages jump to highest levels in year; 30 ... Washington Post RATES JUMP: Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped this week to their highest levels in a year, signaling slightly higher costs for homebuyers. But rates still remain low by historical measures. THE NUMBERS: The average rate on the 30-year loan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Underwater Mortgages in Metro Outpace Nat'l Average Twin Cities Business Magazine The percentage of metro-area homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages is higher than the national average by a notable margin—and the high percentage is keeping the number of local homes for sale at historically low levels, according to a new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Federal judge rejects mass action case against mortgage registry, banks Legal News Line BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge ruled last week that a lawsuit filed by hundreds of homeowners against the national mortgage registry known as MERS and dozens of member institutions is unsupported by facts and rejected the mass ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New mortgage rates from Tesco Bank MyFinances.co.uk Tesco Bank has today (May 30th) brought three new mortgages to the property market, with the launch of fixed rate products over two, three and five years at 60 per cent LTV. The rates are amongst some of the lowest available on the market. For ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Homeowners find more choice comes with higher fees Financial Times As product choice has increased, so have the fees lenders charge for arranging mortgages. The average arrangement and booking fee on a two-year fixed rate has risen from £1,170 to £1,393, with some lenders now charging up to £2,000 in fees. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Leeds cuts buy-to-let mortgage rate FT Adviser Building society has reduced the headline rate on a number of Landlord mortgages. A two-year fixed rate buy-to-let deal is reduced by 0.59 per cent from 3.99 per cent to 3.4 per cent, available up to 75 per cent loan-to-value. A two-year discounted buy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Of mutual benefit FT Adviser The reluctance of larger institutions to lend may have been well documented, however the important role that mutuals have been playing in keeping mortgage lending activity levels stable in the meantime has been relatively unpublicised until recently. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rob Clifford: Help to Buy should broaden brokers options Money Marketing Under the plan, the Treasury has committed £3.5bn of shared equity loans to house buyers, and billions more under a new mortgage guarantee, to help thousands of would-be buyers who are currently priced out of the market. The scheme moves the risk of as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Best BTL mortgages in the UK revealed Select Property The financial services provider offers a wide variety of loans, including residential mortgages, which may be of interest to those considering buying a house for themselves to live in. Its lowest two-year fixed-rate mortgage is available at 4.69% for a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The different types of mortgage interest rates bdaily Loans come in many forms and with many provisos relating to interest rates, repayment and, of course, their value. Mortgages are one of the most popular types of loan on the market, providing people who don't have the means to buy a home outright to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Castle Trust makes head of lending and marketing chiefs redundant Money Marketing Castle Trust has made its head of lending James Neave, head of marketing Mikkel Bates and marketing manager Stephen Fairweather redundant. Castle Trust says the departures come as a result of recent hires. Chief executive Sean Oldfield says: "As we ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ability-to-Repay mortgage rule ready to roll ConsumerAffairs A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Refinance Interest Rates Today for Home Mortgages at Wells Fargo Eagle's Rant Refinance Interest Rates Today for Home Mortgages at Wells Fargo The benchmark 30 year loan deals are published at 4.000% at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and an APR of 4.349% today. The FHA 30 year loans have been quoted at 3.750% with a bit higher ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Groups appeal to federal judge for fair lending data on homeowner relief Legal News Line WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — More than a dozen housing and consumer advocates, in a letter to a federal judge last week, questioned whether homeowner relief given under the requirements of a nationwide mortgage settlement is being given fairly to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assembly unlikely to sign up for new mortgage scheme Belfast Telegraph In the last Budget, George Osborne announced measures that would see the Government guaranteeing mortgages for three years from January where applicants can put down a 5% deposit. But speaking to the Enterprise Committee in Stormont yesterday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 30-year mortgage rate highest in a year MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE. Mortgages are costing consumers more, with the 30-year benchmark rate at its highest level in more than a year, according to data released Thursday. See full story. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Leeds cuts buy-to-let mortgage rate by up to 0.70pc Mortgage Introducer Leeds Building Society has cut the headline rate on a number of landlord mortgages and is now offering a 2-year fixed rate buy-to-let rate reduced by 0.59% from 3.99% to 3.40% (available up to 75% LTV) and a 2-year discounted buy-to-let rate reduced by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tesco launches 1.74% two-year fixed rate mortgage Money Marketing Tesco Bank has launched its lowest ever two-year fixed rate at 1.74 per cent up to 60 per cent LTV. The direct-only product represents a market leading two-year fixed rate which is matched only by Chelsea's own 1.74 per cent mortgage, launched in April. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As Foreclosures Fade, Ham-Handed HAMP Keeps Going Businessweek If at first you don't succeed, get a two-year extension. That's the approach the Obama administration is taking as it bravely stretches until December 2015 its deeply troubled program, launched in 2009, to modify millions of mortgages, help homeowners ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Current Mortgage Interest Rates: TD Canada Trust Mortgage Rates Roundup Southern Daily Press Current Mortgage Interest Rates: TD Canada Trust Mortgage Rates Roundup TD Canada Trust offers various mortgage loan packages, including fixed rate closed mortgages, fixed rate open mortgages, convertible mortgages and variable rate mortgages for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Update-Moody's Downgrades Junior Note in UK RMBS Mortgages No.7 Reuters Thu May 30, 2013 6:37am EDT. Mortgages No.7 plc. Financials. Tweet this; Link this · Share this · Digg this · Email · Reprints. Comments (0). This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nationwide reports UK house prices rose by 0.4% in May MyFinances.co.uk "Indeed, mortgage rates have fallen back towards all time lows in recent months." The FLS allows lenders to borrow at lower rates on condition that they pass on the money to customers through loans. This has led to a number of more competitive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages Reach 12-Month Highs on Zillow Tracker Southern Daily Press 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages Reach 12-Month Highs on Zillow Tracker Fixed mortgage rates on the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace closed at 3.71 percent as of May 28, 2013, marking the highest level rates on 30-year fixed-rate home loans have been in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rise in house prices during May moneyfacts.co.uk Demand and interest from prospective buyers also grew during the first quarter of 2013, largely as a result of record low mortgage rates entering the market through the Government's £80-billion Funding for Lending Scheme. Transaction levels climbed to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Bankcorp: Interest Rates for Home Mortgages Eagle's Rant US Bankcorp: Interest Rates for Home Mortgages The benchmark 30 year fixed rate loan interest rates at US Bankcorp (NYSE:USB) can be had for 3.500% yielding an APR of 3.694% today. The typically lower FHA 30 year mortgage interest rates are 3.375% ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rates Up Sharply on Fed Speculation MortgageLoan.com Fixed-rate mortgages soared to their highest averages in a year this week, with average rates on both 30- and 15-year home loans jumping by more than two-tenths of a percentage point. Average interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages spiked to 3 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Housing market gains momentum: Nationwide FT Adviser In the first four months of 2013 the number of property transactions was running at around 5 per cent above the monthly average prevailing in 2012. The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase in the first quarter of 2013 was also around 4 per ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tesco Bank launches three new fixed rate mortgages Financial Reporter Tesco Bank has today announced three new fixed rate mortgage products over two, three and five years at 60% LTV which offer competitive rates and fees. At the same time, rates on its range of tracker mortgages have been significantly reduced. All other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BMO Harris Bank: Thursday's Rates for Home Mortgages Eagle's Rant 10 year fixed rate mortgages are being offered for 3.250% today and an APR of 3.594%. The best 20 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates are published at 4.125% carrying an APR of 4.359%. ARM interest rates in the 3 year category have been quoted at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New seven day specials from AFI Mortgage Introducer The Homebuyer Solution offers borrowers a free standard mortgage valuation and £250 cashback on completion while the Remortgage Solution offers a free standard mortgage valuation and either free legals or £250 cashback on completion. Miguel Sard ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student loan debt is now 2nd only to mortgages in overall debt KMBZ The cost of college is going up and now interest rates on student loans may be too. Current interest rates on students loans is likely to double to 6.8% come July 1, unless lawmakers can reach an agreement in the meantime, which isn't looking likely. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Citi Mortgage: Today's Refinance Rates for Home Mortgages Eagle's Rant The benchmark 30 year loan interest rates at Citi Mortgage (NYSE:C) are being quoted at 3.875% carrying an APR of 4.046% today. The short term 15 year fixed rate loans can be had for 2.875% yielding an APR of 3.244%. Standard 30 year refinance FRM ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Detroit blight: Saving city reliant on destroying many houses quickly ... By Jeff Green and Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg News There were just 578 mortgages for purchases last year, according to RealtyTrac. In Pittsburgh, which has less than half the population but healthier finances, there were 5,513 mortgages, figures from the Irvine, California-based data provider ... Financial Post - Top Stories |
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