High Prices and Rising Rates Push Houses Out of Reach for Buyers
Home builders’ housing-affordability index fell to a record low in the second quarter, with only about 40% of new and existing homes sold considered to be affordable.
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Rates on 30-year mortgages rise for the first time since late March Rates on 30-year mortgages, after falling for five straight weeks, edged up a bit this week, reflecting in part indications that the recent economic slowdown would be short-lived. Mortgage giant
HSBC Financial Corp. acquires residential mortgage broker Invis Inc. (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) VANCOUVER (CP) - HSBC Financial Corp. Ltd. has bought residential mortgage broker Invis Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the banking firm announced Monday.via
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