Mortgage Rates News

Doom and gloom predicted for Vancouver house prices Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:20PMA new doomsday report warns Vancouver's housing market could be hit by a burst bubble -- and a drop in prices by as much as 30 per cent.
Renting gets a new lease on life Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:17PMMillions of Americans going through foreclosure will become renters by necessity. Many others will rent by choice. Should the government keep subsidizing owners?
Home prices continue to creep up, but concerns linger Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:04PMHome prices rose in June for a third straight month nationally -- and the fifth in a row in the Portland area -- as since-expired tax credits inspired a spurt of home-buying. But economists worry it won't last.
Gale Centre tally $64M Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:58PMThe city's $38-million Gale Centre arena complex will cost taxpayers a total of $64 million over the next 30 years as city hall pays down a loan with the longest term it has ever approved.[...]
Home Prices Rise In 17 Cities In June Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:12AMHome prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying. But prices are expected to fall through the rest of the year now that demand has faded.
Housing bubble may soon burst: group Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:11AMAn Ottawa-based organization is suggesting parts of the nation are in a housing bubble, which may soon burst.
Consumer Survey Confirms: Mortgage Marvel Delivers a Superior Mortgage-Shopping Experience Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:07AMConsumers Rate Mortgage Marvel "Superior" to Other Online Mortgage-Shopping Services; Positive Borrower Perception Helps Mortgage Marvel Lenders Grow Their Businesses
Businesses hold key to economic health Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:05AMThe nation's economy floats on a $35 trillion sea of debt. And in the debt market, only one thing matters: your ability to repay your loans.
Home prices rises in Minneapolis, 16 other cities in June Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00AMHome prices rose in June for a third straight month -- especially in Minneapolis.
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Home Prices Rise in 17 Cities in June Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:52AMHome prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying.
Housing prices and sales to slow, CMHC says Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:44AMExpect to see home sales and prices fall in Canada the second half of 2010, while housing starts moderate, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's second quarter Housing Market Outlook released Tuesday.
House prices heading down warn experts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:39AMEconomists warned today that the housing market was facing a fresh round of price falls as mortgage lending remained subdued.
Home prices rise in 17 cities in June Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:35AMHome prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying. But prices are expected to fall through the rest of the year now that demand has faded. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index... Standard & Poor - S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices - Real estate pricing - Shrubs - Home
Fitch Rates RBSSP Resecuritization Trust 2010-9, Resecuritization Trust Securities, Series 2010-9 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:48PMNEW YORK----Fitch rates RBSSP Resecuritization Trust 2010-9, Resecuritization Trust Securities, Series 2010-9. A full rating list is shown below.
Arizona HOAs turn to hardball tactics Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:47PMArizona homeowners associations are not accepting a resident's foreclosure as an excuse when it comes to collecting unpaid dues, assessments and fines.
BHP/Potash: Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:23PMCanada's takeover rules make Potash Corp of Saskatchewan easier to snare. Weaker protections for minority shareholders and stricter limits on poison pill defences should aid BHP Billiton’s $39 billion hostile bid. But, the miner may face a bigger hurdle closer to home.
Central bankers are gearing up for another dose of quantitative easing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:15PMLike the rest of us, the grand mufti of monetary policy return from their holidays this morning to the grim reality of a still profoundly damaged world economy.
Bollard can't wait to come home from Jackson Hole Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:21PMCurrent and former central bankers from around the world meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, say an uneven global economic recovery is likely to stay on track despite worries about the US economy
One in three chance of another crash, says economist Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:20PMThere is still a one-in-three chance of another crash, says Standard and Poor's global chief economist David Wyss."The recession is over but it is a half-speed recovery," he told a Breakfast With the Economists gathering in Auckland...
Auto Loans: Take Advantage of Falling Rates Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:15PMAuto loans rates are falling, while late payments on auto loans also fall in the second quarter. The latter indicates that consumers may be taking more control over their debt. As a result, car buyers may be in better shape to take advantage of the falling rates on auto loans and can consider refinancing. If you are considering auto refinancing, you will find that it is much easier and cheaper ...
Public-Private Investment Program Reaping Rewards Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe program devised to purge troubled real estate assets from the financial system has generated an estimated return of 15.5 percent for taxpayers so far.
Author: Successful Negotiation Hinges on Tone, Language, Word Choice Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:26PMListen to the Audio Robert Mnookin, author of "Bargaining with the Devil," speaks with economics correspondent Paul Solman about the rewards and challenges of negotiations. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 JIM LEHRER: Finally tonight, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the art of doing a difficult negotiation during tough economic times. That's part of ...
Credit card reform has companies treading lightly on campus Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:58PMCredit card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw.
Mortgage rates decline to lowest on record: Freddie Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:57PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the latest week to the lowest on record and posted their ninth drop in the last ten weeks, Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
Weak GDP raises stakes for Obama, Fed Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:56PMGrowth figures are expected to show the economy is almost at a standstill, but the government is running out of options to rebuild momentum. The widening consensus that the U.S. economy has slowed to a crawl will be hammered home Friday with the government's expected announcement that the nation's second-quarter growth was far more anemic than previously estimated.
Fed's ammo depleted by last crisis; can chairman talk his way out of next one? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:40PMFed's ammo depleted by last crisis; can chairman talk his way out of next one?
related stories Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:23PMRocky Mount police investigating a possible assault discovered the truth Thursday morning after discovering a break-in at a vacant residence on the 100 block of Wye Drive.
related stories Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:23PMRocky Mount police are looking for a 16-year-old wanted for second-degree burglary and another suspect known as “JR” in connection with a residential break-in on Monday morning.
related stories Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:23PMRocky Mount police arrested a 46-year-old woman who allegedly robbed her stepmother around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to police reports, Elaine Fields Finkley displayed a knife and threatened her stepmother on the 900 block of Cox Avenue.
related stories Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:23PMA 20-year-old man was placed in the Nash County jail Wednesday morning after he allegedly kidnapped and assaulted his girlfriend and her cousins. According to police reports, Kemeel Jamar Anderson refused to let his 18-year-old girlfriend leave his home on the 1300 block of Niblick Drive.
Fitch Rates Jefferies Resecuritization Trust 2010-R4, Resecuritization Trust Certs, Series 2010-R4 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:50PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch rates Jefferies Resecuritization Trust 2010-R4, Resecuritization Trust Certificates, series 2010-R4. A full rating list is shown below. This transaction contains certain classes designated as Initial Exchangeable certificates and others as Exchangeable Certificates. For Group 1, classes 1-A1 and 1-A4 are Initial Exchangeable Certificates, and classes 1-A2, 1-A3 ...
TREASURIES-Late sell-off cools hot market before supply Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:49PMTREASURIES-Late sell-off cools hot market before supply
Fitch Rates Jefferies Resecuritization Trust 2010-R4, Resecuritization Trust Certs, Series 2010-R4 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:35PMNEW YORK----Fitch rates Jefferies Resecuritization Trust 2010-R4, Resecuritization Trust Certificates, series 2010-R4. A full rating list is shown below.
Mitt Romney's wet-noodle economics Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:14PMMitt Romney wants to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes, which is like pushing a wet noodle. The noodle won't move unless consumers start pulling on the other end by buying more.
The Best Cash-Back Card Ever Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:13PM...and what it says about our economy
Nobel laureate: Falling home prices won't phase China's economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:53AMJames Mirrlees, winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Economics recently said falling house prices will not cause a serious impact on the overall Chinese economy, and he suggested property taxes on vacant properties to stop property developers from hoarding land and houses for speculation.
ANZ underlying profit $3.6b after tax Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:47PMANZ has reported an unaudited underlying profit after tax for the nine months to June of around $3.6b.
Rex Nutting: A good idea for fixing housing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:26PMFive years after the housing bubble began to pop, we’re still cleaning the gum out of our hair, writes Rex Nutting.
Housing market struggles: Home builder confidence sinks for third month. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:42AMWASHINGTON -- Home builder confidence dropped for the third straight month in August as the struggling economy and a flood of cheap foreclosed properties kept people from buying new homes.
Mood worsens for homebuilders Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:39AMWASHINGTON » Homebuilder confidence dropped for the third straight month in August as the struggling economy and a flood of cheap foreclosed properties kept people from buying new homes.
GOP trying to destroy Social Security, Obama says Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:14PMWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats' support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it.
Homebuilder confidence sinks for 3rd month Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:11PMWASHINGTON — Homebuilder confidence dropped for the third straight month in August as the struggling economy and a flood of cheap foreclosed properties kept people from buying new homes.
Alaska banks say deposits are on the rise Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:25PMThe state's top banking institutions gathered for a panel discussion before the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Monday afternoon. They say deposits are up with more Alaskans saving, and bank earnings are strong.
Eugene/Springfield Home Values Decrease Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:55PMWhile home prices are on the decline, real estate experts say it's a buyers' market. read more
House prices predicted to fall 4% by next June Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:36PMA report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1% by next June, affected by tax changes, cautious households, and the prospect of mortgage rate rises
Housing aid for states Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:36PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in the nation's toughest job markets.
Fitch Assigns Initial CMBS Servicer Ratings to CIBC World Markets Corp. Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:33PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns initial commercial mortgage-backed securities servicer ratings to CIBC World Markets Corp. as follows:
Fitch Withdraws Wachovia's CMBS and Construction Loan Servicer Ratings Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:23PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has withdrawn Wachovia Securities' (Wachovia) CMBS and construction loan servicer ratings as follows: --Primary servicer rating 'CPS2-'; --Master servicer rating 'CMS3+'; --Special servicer rating 'CSS2-'; --Construction loan servicer rating 'CCLS3+'. The ratings withdrawal is based on the fact that there is insufficient information to maintain the ratings ...
Gold heading to US$1,300: Goldman Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:17PMGold may rally to a record US$1,300 an ounce in six months, driven by low interest rates and the prospect of renewed quantitative easing in the U.S., according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.