U.S. mortgage rates fall slightly (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Most mortgage rates fell only slightly this week, remaining well below their year-ago levels, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey, released on Thursday.
U.S. mortgage benchmark inches up The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage average rose in the week ending Thursday, to 6.30% from 6.28%, according to Freddie Mac .Commentread more...
U.K. Aims to Ease Pain in Housing The British government this week plans to present measures aimed at boosting the housing market and helping poor consumers pay their utility bills.read more...
Some Predict That the Worst Of Housing Slump Has Past Just when the gloomier pundits were starting to enjoy the downturn, optimists are saying it could be almost over. In any case, the weak market will remain painful for speculators
Mortgage group reports loan help (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) Hope Now, the mortgage industry alliance of lenders, servicers and housing counselors, reported Wednesday that it helped roughly 170,000 homeowners avoid foreclosure in the month of May.read more...
Interest Only Home Equity Loans Featuring a Fixed Second Mortgage Rate from BD Nationwide (PR Web) BD Nationwide Mortgage introduces an affordable only home equity loan that features an interest only payment option with a fixed rate. This second mortgage allows borrowers to get a fixed
Mortgage activity picked up steam last week as more consumers took advantage of falling rates. According to a report issued Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association, applications for new mortgages jumped 3.7 percent in the week ended Sept. 1 from the previous week, while refinancing activity decreased 0.9 percent.
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