What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 16, 2011

October 17, 2011

Mortgage bonds suffered through another tough week last week as rising optimism that Eurozone leaders will “rescue” Greece plus stronger-than-expected economic data in the U.S. led bonds lower for the second straight week.

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Fed Minutes : A Fed Divided Reaches Comprise

October 14, 2011

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day September meeting. The release shows a divided Fed in disagreement about the current U.S. monetary policy.

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Retail Sales Expected To Rise; Mortgage Rates Should Rise, Too

October 13, 2011

The American Consumer is alive and well, it seems. Retail Sales are up 14 months in a row.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 11, 2011

October 12, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week as safe haven buying eased and demand for mortgage-backed bonds dropped. As in most weeks since March 2011, Greece and U.S. jobs dictated market direction.

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Should I Refinance My Home?

October 11, 2011

With mortgage rates at all-time lows, you may be asking “Is now a good time to refinance?”. This short interview from NBC’s The Today Show offers good insight.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week as safe haven buying eased and demand for mortgage-backed bonds dropped. As in most weeks since March 2011, Greece and U.S. jobs dictated market direction.

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Freddie Mac : Mortgage Rates Sub-4 Percent

October 7, 2011

For the first time in more than 40 years, data from Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage falling below 4 percent, dropping to 3.94 percent nationwide. It’s the lowest average 30-year fixed reading in the survey’s history.

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A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report

October 6, 2011

Mortgage rates are prepped to make big moves in the next 36 hours. Is it time for you to call in your rate lock?

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Home Values Rose For the 4th Straight Month

October 5, 2011

The government is confirming what the private sector has already shown — home values are on the rise.

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Conforming Loan Limits Drop In High-Cost Areas

October 4, 2011

For homeowners in high-cost areas nationwide, conforming and FHA loan limits have dropped by as much as 14 percent.

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