30-Year Rates Slip to 6.74%
Rates on 30-year mortgages declined this week for the first time in five weeks on expectations that the Federal Reserve won’t push interest rates much higher.
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National Association of Realtors Holds Annual Conference The annual conference and exposition was held November 4-8 in Orlando Florida. Attendees could choose among over a hundred meetings, seminars, and panels, and prowl over 500 vendor booths spread
First-time home buyers ride emotional roller coaster Buying a home can prove to be a trying experience even for the most seasoned homeowners.read more...
Mortgage approvals up 20 pct y/y in May (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - The number of mortgage approvals for home purchases in Britain rebounded in May after an Easter-related annual decline in the previous month, taking it back in line
Banks are Quietly Wooing Undocumented Immigrants As Washington signals a more lenient immigration policy toward the nation's eight million to 11 million undocumented aliens, U.S. banks like Fifth Third, North Shore Bank and Second Federal Savings
FBI director: mortgage fraud substantial (AP via Yahoo! News) FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday that the agency is committed to investigating and prosecuting companies involved in mortgage fraud and other violations in connection with home loans made
Blagojevich urges mortgage help from U.S. (Chicago Tribune) With foreclosures increasing rapidly in Illinois, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is urging federal officials to give homeowners a reprieve from skyrocketing mortgage rates. read