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Fed Minutes Causes Mortgage Rates To Rise Suddenly

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its last FOMC meeting. Mortgage rates are rising on the news. Continue reading

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Housing And Mortgage : The Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions

As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012. Continue reading

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Despite Low Rates, Pending Home Sales Slip In August

Despite the lowest mortgage rates of all-time, home buyers are slowing the pace at which they’re buying homes. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 16, 2010

The Refi Boom remains in full effect, but rates are not as dazzling as they were just one week ago. Continue reading

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The Fed Is Meeting Today. Should You Float Or Lock Your Mortgage Rate?

We can’t be sure what the Fed will say or do this afternoon so if you’re floating a rate right now and wondering whether the time is right to lock, the safe choice is to lock before 2:15 PM ET today. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 9, 2010

This week, there’s a lot of data and news due for release, the most influential to markets of which is the Federal Open Market Committee’s scheduled policy meeting. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 2, 2010

Non-Farm Payrolls hits the wires Friday at 8:30 AM ET. Markets are expecting a 75,000 net loss of jobs last month. If the actual number is higher, mortgage rates should rise. If the actual number is lower, mortgage rates should fall. Continue reading

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30-Year Mortgage Rates Make New Lows, But Look Ready To Spike

No doubt you’ve heard that mortgage rates are low. They’re lower than they’ve ever been in history. The news is everywhere. But the low rate environment looks like it’s ending. Continue reading

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Falling Consumer Confidence Helps Drag Mortgage Rates Lower. For Now.

For the second consecutive month, U.S. consumer confidence is plunging. July’s official reading is its lowest since July of last year and the figures run in stark contrast to just two months ago, when the index touched a multi-year high. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : July 26, 2010

Mortgage rates rose last week, but only slightly. Rate are still hovering near their lowest levels of all-time. Continue reading

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