Archive for 2012

Mortgage rates dropped on a weekly basis, matching the downward trend seen for much of 2012, Freddie Mac revealed in its last weekly mortgage survey of the year. Read more

Posted in: Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, Refinance, Refinance Rates

Home prices showed increases of more than 10 percent on a yearly basis in November, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in a recent report. Read more

Posted in: Home Equity, Mortgage, Refinance

Home builder confidence increased month-over-month and is at a level not seen in more than six years, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in a recent report. Read more

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Sales of existing homes increased nearly 6 percent on a national level in November, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in a recent report. Read more

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Interest rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose week-over-week but remain near historical lows, Freddie Mac revealed in its weekly mortgage report. Read more

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More new auto loans were created in the first eight months of 2012 than any year since 2007 for that timeframe, Equifax revealed in a recent report. Read more

Posted in: Loans

Mortgage activity dropped sharply as mortgage rates fluctuated week-over-week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) revealed in its most recent weekly mortgage report. Read more

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The credit card delinquency rate on a national level rose in the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, TransUnion said in a recent report. Read more

Posted in: Business Credit Cards, Consumer Credit Cards, Student Credit Cards

Fixed mortgage rates decreased slightly week-over-week, keeping rates near all-time record lows, Freddie Mac said in its most recent weekly mortgage report. Read more

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The number of housing markets showing improvement in December surged on a month-over-month basis, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) revealed in a recent report. Read more

Posted in: Home Equity, Mortgage, Refinance