Mortgage rates drop, for a change
Rates fell on the news that unemployment claims and existing home sales were worse than forecast.
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Rush to refinance nearly doubles mortgage applications (Rocky Mountain News) The number of mortgage applications filed in the U.S. jumped last week as a drop in borrowing costs caused refinancing to almost double.read more...
Mortgage Rates Are on the Rise (AP via Yahoo! News) Americans may have seen the last of long-term mortgage rates below 6 percent, and borrowing costs for home buyers likely will climb further, slowing frenetic demand that has stoked
Despite setbacks, U.S. economy posted solid year (Reg Req'd) All you had to do was find the punch bowl. Are we surprised, really? Our fortune-teller was in quite a mood.read more...
'Mortgage foreclosure rescues' cost some their homes (Minnesota Public Radio) Hundreds, possibly thousands of Minnesota homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments have become victims of a controversial lending practice known as a mortgage foreclosure rescue.read more...
Apartment Chat (Reg Req'd) Q Alexandria: I have been renting my townhouse for about 1 1/2 years now. When my first year ended I never heard from my landlord about renewing my one-year lease.via
Effect of prepaying mortgage on taxes Your goal to be mortgage free isn't a nightmare, says Dr. Don.read more...