Mortgage applications go up 1.2% (Detroit News)
An index of U.S. mortgage applications rose 1.2 percent last week to its third highest-level this year, as more homeowners refinanced, a survey of lenders showed.
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CalPERS assets pass $200 billion milestone Seventy-three years after it began in the Great Depression, the California Public Employees' Retirement System said Monday that its assets exceed $200 billion.read more...
Can Tulare prove that it's hip to be a square? TULARE - On a recent afternoon, the bells in Tulare's Tower Square clock signaled the top of the hour.Commentread more...
30-year fixed mortgage rate up to 6.23% (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage increased in the last seven days by the most in 13 weeks, on inflation concerns, Freddie Mac, the national mortgage company, said
Mortgage approvals rise in June House price inflation has beaten forecasts in 2006 New mortgage approvals reached 120,000 in June, official figures have shown - the highest level for five months.read more...
Bonds Fall Despite Weak Data U.S. 10-year Treasury bond prices fell fractionally today, despite an unexpected drop in existing home sales last month. via TradingMarkets.com read more...
Confused by all the Mortgage Options? Here's Help (Southwest Daily News) (ARA) - Fixed rate. Adjustable rate. Interest Only. Flex. All of the different types of home loans that are available these days can puzzle many homebuyers. But, say mortgage experts,