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- Buried By Jumbo Loans
- Although mortgage rates have sharply decreased many homeowners are still confounded by higher rates on "jumbo loans." Kelly Wallace reports.
- Videos 2009-03-22
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- US mortgage rates rise, may curb demand
- By Julie Haviv of Reuters NEW YORK - US mortgage rates rose in the latest week as Treasury yields climbed, a move that may dampen home loan demand. Interest rates on US 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.29 per cent for the week ending Aug. 13, up from the previous week's...
- News items 2009-08-13
- Mortgage rates drop to 37-year low
- By Julie Haviv NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped for a ninth consecutive week, reaching their lowest level in 37 years, according to a survey released on Wednesday by home funding company Freddie Mac. Interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to an...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Higher Mortgage Rates Could Snuff a Nascent Housing Recovery
- Housing finally had some good news this week. According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales rose 6.7 percent compared to March, the third consecutive increase and the largest jump since October 2001. The indicator was also 3.2 percent higher than in April 2008. Pending...
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- GSEs, Mortgage Rates, And The Long-Run Effects of Mortgage Securitization
- This white paper compares mortgage securitization undertaken by government-sponsored enterprises with that undertaken by private firms, with an emphasis on how each type of mortgage securitization affects mortgage rates. It builds a model illustrating that market structure, government sponsorship, and the characteristics of the mortgages securitized are all-important determinants of...
- White papers 2001-12-01
- The Fed Struggles to Lower Mortgage Rates
- Bill Zielinski submits: Mortgage rates started dropping late last year after the Federal Reserve announced that it would be purchasing mortgage backed securities (MBS) in an effort to lower mortgage rates. As recently as January 13th, Fed Chairman Bernanke again attempted to talk down mortgage rates in his speech...
- External links 2009-01-23
- Mortgage Rates Not Expected to Change, Despite Interest Rate Increase.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1 -- Borrowers may see many interest rates go up in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates. But people in the market for a home mortgage may not have much to worry about. ...
- Research articles 1999-07-02
- Why Are Mortgage Rates So High?
- Michael Steinberg submits: The premise of the question, “Why are mortgage rates so high?” is the belief that the spread between mortgage rates and treasuries is too wide based on the historical norm. Realtors are pushing for 4.5% mortgages for both purchasing and refinancing, and builders want rates below 3%...
- External links 2008-12-22
- Credit Scoring And Mortgage Securitization : Implications For Mortgage Rates And Credit Availability
- This paper develops a model of the interactions between borrowers, originators, and a securitizer in primary and secondary mortgage markets. In the secondary market, the securitizer adds liquidity and plays a strategic game with mortgage originators. The securitizer sets the price at which it will purchase mortgages and the credit-score...
- White papers 2000-12-21
- Mortgage rates fall after Fed nudges short-term rates
- WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates have come down. Even though the Federal Reserve pushed short-term interest rates higher June 30 for the first time since 2000, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dipped near 6% the past week -- the lowest since this spring, said mortgage giant Freddie Mac. It was the...
- Research articles 2004-07-09
- Mortgage Rates
- MORTGAGE RATES Mortgage rates change frequently. Please check the rates BEST MORTGAGE RATES TYPE % WHERE Variable Rate 4.50 Several financial institutions 1-year closed 3.45 ING Direct 2-year...
- Research articles 2001-12-01
- Best mortgage rates - Mortgage Rates
- BEST MORTGAGE RATES Mortgage rates change frequently. Please check the rates. TYPE % WHERE Variable Rate 4.25 First Ontario Credit Union 1-year-closed 4.20 ING Direct 2-year-closed 4.99 ...
- Research articles 2002-09-01
- Mortgage rates - Investment Capsule
- MORTGAGE RATES BEST MORTGAGE RATES Mortgage rates change frequently. Please check the rates TYPE % WHERE Variable Rate 3.75 Several financial institutions 1-year closed 3.50 ING Direct 2-year...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- Mortgage Rates Rise as Economic Outlook Improves.
- Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 9--Mortgage rates rose this week to their highest level since early January, reacting to signs of an improving economy and leading to speculation that the long housing boom will slow. The average 30-year...
- Research articles 2004-04-09
- Charleston, W.Va.-Area Real Estate Market Depends on Mortgage Rates.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Dec. 25--Just like Wall Street investors, potential home buyers often hold their breath whenever Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan makes one of his monthly pronouncements on interest rates. That's because mortgage rates tend to rise and fall whenever the Fed raises or lowers the...
- Research articles 2000-12-28
- bankrate.com Sees Highest Mortgage Rates in Two Years…
- NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 29, 1999-- Three fourths of banks polled increased rates since Greenspan's comments bankrate.com (www.bankrate.com), a division of Intelligent Life Corporation (Nasdaq: ILIF), reported significant increases in home mortgage rates for the week of July 28. The BRM National Index for 30 year...
- Research articles 1999-07-29
- So much for skyrocketing mortgage rates - for now
- When the Federal Reserve first started to discuss, and then later raised interest rates, the assumption was that mortgage rates would follow. But that hasn't really happened. Instead, the rates moved up slightly, only to slip back down to near-record levels. The reality is that no...
- Research articles 2004-09-24
- Fixed Mortgage Rates Rise, Adjustable Rates Fall; Bankrate.com Posts Weekly Mortgage Survey Results
- Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 7, 2002 Mortgage rates moved only slightly, one week after the biggest drop in more than three years, according to the Bankrate.com (OTCBB:RATE) national survey of large lenders. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched higher by 2 basis points to 6.18 percent,...
- Research articles 2002-11-07
- U.S. Mortgage Rates Slip: Is the Fed's Course Affirmed?
- Marc Chandler submits: Freddie Mac FRE reports that mortgage rates fell in the US in the past week. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 10 bp to 5.32%. Fed officials may find some comfort in this development, but it is unlikely to silence its critics. In some ways...
- External links 2009-07-02
- Mortgage rates highest since August
- WASHINGTON AP -- Mortgage rates started off 2000 by hitting their highest levels since last August amid fears that the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates higher next month. The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbed to 8.15 percent for the week ending Jan. 7,...
- Research articles 2000-01-07
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