Mortgage rates edge up from record lows
Fixed mortgage rates ticked up this week but remain near lows for the year, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of lenders.
Mortgage rates inch up, stay near 2014 lows
Mortgage rates inched up this week, but remain near their 2014 lows due to mixed housing and economic news, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.
Mortgage apps rise after strong data
Mortgage applications rose 0.9 percent, with refinancing activity taking up a greater share of the volume.
Mortgage approvals down by a fifth
The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers slid by a fifth in November compared with the same month last year as a “sharp chill” set into the housing market, banks have reported.
Radian Announces Agreement to Sell Financial Guaranty Subsidiary to Assured Guaranty
Radian Guaranty Inc., the mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc. , announced today that it has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Radian Asset Assurance Inc., Radian’s financial guaranty insurance subsidiary, to Assured Guaranty Corp., a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Fitch Affirms Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC U.S. RMBS Servicer Ratings; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the U.S. residential primary servicer ratings for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC with a Stable Outlook as follows:
Mortgage first, RRSP later: A personal story
Judging by the barrage of Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) information you would think making a contribution before the March 3rd deadline is a slam dunk no matter who you are. The truth is; it doesn’t make sense for a … Continue reading →
Medicare Patient Skips Mortgage to Cope With $20,000 Bill
William Piorun, a 65-year-old self-employed car parts supplier, stands with this wife Robin outside their home in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania. Close William Piorun, a 65-year-old self-employed car parts supplier, stands with this wife…
Mortgage rates: five reasons they could rise in 2015
Don't assume mortgage rates won't rise, even if the Bank Rate remains fixed next year
Mortgage-Bond Yield Spreads Tighten to Least Since October 2012
Yields (USGG10YR) on government-backed mortgage securities narrowed to the least relative to benchmark debt in more than two years, cushioning the blow of a slump in Treasuries for home buyers.