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Mortgage rates on the rise

Mortgage rates on the rise

Mortgage rates continued to head higher this week as mortgage activity dropped sharply, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said in its weekly mortgage report.

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Mortgage rates see sharp increases

Mortgage rates see sharp increases

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Mortgage rates continued to climb higher as the economy responded to increased consumer spending, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said. Read more

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


Mortgage rates continue to climb uphill

Mortgage rates continue to climb uphill

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Mortgages rates have reversed the downward trend seen much of 2013 and headed uphill in recent weeks. Read more

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


Mortgage rates reverse course, head higher

Mortgage rates reverse course, head higher

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Mortgage rates reversed course and header higher on a week-over-week basis, Freddie Mac said in its weekly mortgage report. Read more

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


Mortgage rates continue to break records

Mortgage rates continue to break records

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Mortgage rates continue to head downward, with certain mortgage types reaching new all-time record lows, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said in its weekly mortgage report. Read more

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


Down, down, down go those mortgage rates

Down, down, down go those mortgage rates

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Mortgage rates continued their downward slide and now are either at - or hover just a tick above - record lows, Freddie Mac said in its most recent weekly mortgage report. Read more

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


Mortgage rates at lowest levels of 2013

Mortgage rates at lowest levels of 2013

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Average interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages fell to the lowest levels of 2013, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said in its weekly mortgage report. Read more

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


Mortgage rates keep falling

Mortgage rates keep falling

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Mortgage rates continued the downward trend that has been seen in the past few weeks, moving lower week-over-week, Freddie Mac said. Read more

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


Fixed mortgage rates slide

Fixed mortgage rates slide

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Average interest rates for fixed mortgages slid week-over-week as mortgage activity stayed relatively even, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said. Read more

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


Mortgage rates tumble, now near all-time lows

Mortgage rates tumble, now near all-time lows

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Mortgage rates dropped sharply week-over-week and now rest near all-time historical lows, Freddie Mac said in its most recent weekly mortgage report. Read more

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


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