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October 21, 2012
Mortgage rates worsened last week. This week, with the Federal Reserve in session and housing data set for release, mortgage rates may rise again.
October 20, 2012
Mortgage rates improved Friday after the Existing Home Sales report published and the EU Summit ended. Conforming, VA and FHA mortgage rates each improved.
October 18, 2012
Conforming and FHA mortgage rates worsened Thursday for the 4th straight day. Optimism in Europe is pulling U.S. mortgage rates up.
October 18, 2012
Foreclosure volume sinks to a 5-year low, returning to pre-recession levels. For today's home buyer, it means fewer foreclosure opportunities in 2013.
October 15, 2012
Conforming mortgage rates increased on the day, and so did FHA and VA mortgage rates. Mortgage rates have moved to a 5-day high.
October 14, 2012
Conforming mortgage rates improved last week, slightly. FHA and VA made bigger gains. Here's what ahead for this week.
October 11, 2012
Mortgage rates worsened Thursday morning until an error was discovered in the weekly Initial Jobless Claims data. Rates ended the day improved.
October 11, 2012
Conforming 30-year mortgage rates rose to 3.39% this week, breaking a 7-week mortgage rate winning streak. FHA and VA mortgage rates fared better.
October 10, 2012
Mortgage rates improved Wednesday after a strong 10-year Treasury note auction spilled over into mortgage bonds. Conforming, FHA, VA and USDA mortgage rates improved.
October 10, 2012
More than 100 U.S. cities are showing consistent, sustainable growth. For today's real estate investors, these towns may offer better long-term opportunity.
October 9, 2012
Mortgage rates were mostly flat in a back-and-forth day of trading. Conforming, FHA, VA and jumbo mortgage rates closed unchanged.
October 9, 2012
As FHA mortgage rates fall, FHA-backed purchasing power reaches new heights. You can buy more home with an FHA-backed loan than ever before.
October 4, 2012
On the same day that Freddie Mac announced 30-year mortgage rates at 3.36%, rates of all types got worse. FHA, VA and conforming rates climbed Thursday.
October 2, 2012
Mortgage rates improved Tuesday for conforming loans, FHA mortgage and VA loans. Jumbo mortgage rates idled.
October 1, 2012
Mortgage rates improved on Monday. FHA mortgage rates and VA mortgage rates made new, all-time lows and conforming loans dropped slightly.
September 28, 2012
Mortgage rates often rise after a strong Consumer Confidence report. Not this month. The Fed's QE3 is stealing headlines. Mortgage rates are down.
September 27, 2012
Conforming mortgage rates rose Thursday, breaking a 7-day winning streak. FHA mortgage rates and VA mortgage rates climbed Thursday as well.
September 26, 2012
Mortgage rates fell for the seventh straight day Wednesday. Thursday, they go for eight.
September 25, 2012
Mortgage rates have improved for 6 straight days. A strong 5-year Treasury auction could make that seven-in-a-row.
September 24, 2012
Mortgage rates improved today on new concerns for Greece and the Eurozone. Rates remain at all-time lows.
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