MORTGAGES / Rate on 30-year fixed loan rises Fixed mortgages were essentially unchanged this week, as the average rate on the 30-year fixed loan stayed below 5 percent. Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.87 percent from 4.86… Read more on San Francisco Chronicle
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MORTGAGES / Fixed 30-year rate rises
MORTGAGES / Fixed 30-year rate rises Rates on the 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly following increases in Treasury yields. Freddie Mac says the average rate rose to 4.74% last week from 4.71% the previous week. It hit a 40-year low of 4.17% in November. Read more on San Francisco Chronicle
Mortgage rates: Average 30-year fixed loan rises to 4.83 percent
Mortgage rates: Average 30-year fixed loan rises to 4.83 percent Rates on fixed mortgages surged for the fifth straight week, reflecting higher yields on long-term Treasury bonds. Read more on San Jose Mercury News
Mortgage activity rises slightly
Mortgage activity rises slightly WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) — The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages rose in the week ending July 2, despite increases in long-term interest rates, an industry group said Wednesday. United States – Mortgage – Business – Financial services – Interest rate Read more on UPI
Banks Face Short-Sale Fraud as Home ‘Flopping’ Rises (Update2)
Banks Face Short-Sale Fraud as Home ‘Flopping’ Rises (Update2) Two Connecticut real estate agents found a way to profit in the U.S. housing bust: Buy low, sell fast. Their tactic was also illegal. Read more on BusinessWeek