Fixed-mortgage rates fall for third week Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages have hit the lowest point of the year for the third consecutive week. Read more on Denver Post
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Monetary Policy Week in Review – 23 April 2011
Monetary Policy Week in Review – 23 April 2011 By centralbanknews. Global monetary policy tightening continued through the past week. Central Banks that increased interest rates included those of: Thailand +25bps to 2.75%, Sweden +25bps to 1.75%, and Brazil +25bps to 12.00%. Meanwhile those that opted to hold interest rates unchanged were: Hungary at 6.00%, [...]
Mortgage Rates Remained Flat This Week Due To Mixed U.s., Global Economic Issues
Mortgage Rates Remained Flat This Week Due To Mixed U.s., Global Economic Issues Mortgage interest rates did not move much from their previous level this week as the strengthening U.S. stock market, climbing oil prices and concerns about civil unrest in Egypt applied upward and downward pressure on home loans, seemingly in equal measure. The [...]
After Jump, Mortgage Rates Stabilize This Week
After Jump, Mortgage Rates Stabilize This Week After a big jump last week, home-mortgage rates stabilized this week, with rates on fixed-rate mortgages barely changing, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of conforming mortgage rates, released Wednesday. Read more on Gayapolis
Mortgage rates drop for fifth consecutive week
Mortgage rates drop for fifth consecutive week Interest rates hit their lowest level this year, mortgage company Freddie Mac says. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan is 4.93%. The European debt crisis is helping to drive down rates. Interest rates on mortgages have declined for a fifth straight week, with 30-year fixed-rate loans [...]
Mortgage rates unchanged from last week
Mortgage rates unchanged from last week Rates on 30-year mortgages didn’t budge from last week and remained above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages was 5.07 this week, the same as the previous week. A year ago, 30-year fixed rate mortgages… Mortgage – Freddie Mac – Business – [...]
100 families a week face losing homes in Capital
100 families a week face losing homes in Capital MORE than 1,100 Edinburgh families have faced losing their homes over the past year, new figures have shown. Read more on The Scotsman