Mortgage rates are higher than they were, but they are down from last week. The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage is … Continue reading Mortgage Rates Hover Below 4 Percent
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Refinancing Still Strong
With interest rates still low, refinancing … Continue reading Refinancing Still Strong
One Reason To Modify Your Mortgage
Here’s one great reason to modify your mortgage, especially if you struggle to make monthly payments. The Federal Housing Finance Agency … Continue reading One Reason To Modify Your Mortgage
Harp Refinancing Up
More than 1.1 million homeowners took advantage of extremely low interest rates and refinanced in 2012 through the Home Affordable … Continue reading Harp Refinancing Up
Mortgage Applications Up By 15%
By Matthew Vann U.S. home mortgage applications rose for two consecutive weeks, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Up By 15%
Consumer Watchdog Outlines Mortgage Safety Rules
By Matthew Vann With the goal of avoiding another housing bubble, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced new lending … Continue reading Consumer Watchdog Outlines Mortgage Safety Rules
More Mortgage Modifications
There’s finally a little good news about foreclosures all across the U.S. 134,000 homeowners received help and mortgage modifications … Continue reading More Mortgage Modifications
Why Refinancing Was So Hard For Homeowners In Trouble
by Jesse Eisinger ProPublica Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, made it harder for millions of Americans to refinance their … Continue reading Why Refinancing Was So Hard For Homeowners In Trouble