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Mortgage delinquency rate drops

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

A recovering housing market is improving the repayment rate among borrowers. Continue reading →

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Lousy jobs report = low rates

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

The August jobs report is bad news for President Barack Obama but not for mortgage borrowers. Continue reading →

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Why low rates should be lower

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Borrowers getting a 30-year mortgage at 3.5 percent should really be getting a rate closer to 3 percent. Here is why. Continue reading →

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Will Libor go away?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

In the wake of Liborgate, could mortgages be pegged to a different benchmark? Continue reading →

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Bad jobs report = great rates

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

The disappointing May jobs report released this morning means bad news for the economy and for investors, but not for mortgage rates.
The unemployment rate inched up to 8.2 percent and the economy added only 69,000 jobs in May, says the Labor Departmen… Continue reading →

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Mortgage delinquencies drop

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Banks are initiating with fewer foreclosures, but still struggling with a backlog. Continue reading →

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Homeownership hits new low

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Despite low mortgage rates and home prices, the first quarter of this year saw the rate of homeownership fall … Continue reading →

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