What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 30, 2012

January 30, 2012

Conforming mortgage rates rallied from Wednesday through Friday’s close, ending the week near all-time lows set earlier this year.

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Pending Home Sales Index Posts Second Best Month Since April 2010

January 27, 2012

The housing market continues to show signs of improvement, propelled by low home prices and the cheapest mortgage rates of all-time.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (January 25, 2012)

January 25, 2012

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.

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The Federal Reserve Meets Today : Mortgage Rates Expected To Move

January 25, 2012

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a scheduled 2-day meeting today, its first of 8 scheduled meetings this year.

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Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

January 24, 2012

According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December’s Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 23, 2012

January 23, 2012

The outlook for the U.S. economy improved last week, taking the mortgage bond market with it. For the first time this year, conforming mortgage rates rose from one week to the next.

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Behind The Housing Starts Headlines, The Story That Matters

January 20, 2012

Single-family housing starts climbed 4 percent last month to 470,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. This is the highest number of Single-Family Housing Starts since April 2010 — the last month of last year’s home buyer tax credit.

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Home Builders See More Sales, Higher Prices Ahead

January 19, 2012

Homebuilder confidence is soaring, reaching levels not seen in more than 4 years.

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Foreclosure Filings Fall To 49-Month Low

January 18, 2012

Foreclosure filings are fewer these days, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates : Week Of January 17, 2012

January 17, 2012

According to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage rate survey, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 3.89% nationwide. This week, the Eurozone will determine whether rates rise or fall.

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