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| 30 Yr Fix |
6.01% |
-0.04% |
| 15 Yr Fix |
5.60% |
0.00% |
| 1 Yr ARM |
5.18% |
-0.11% |
| 5/1 ARM |
5.57% |
-0.10% |
| 30 Yr Tres |
4.58% |
-0.06% |
| Fed Prime |
5.00% |
-0.25% |
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MAY 2005 MORTGAGE NEWS
Report Suggests Remedies for Appraisal Fraud
Mon, 2 May 2005 15:52:07 EST
In this final look at the Demos report on appraisal fraud, there are some suggestions for addressing the problem.
HUD Pushes Mortgage Lenders To Avoid Foreclosure Losses
Tue, 3 May 2005 15:08:17 EST
HUD announces programs that both reward and punish lenders when dealing with defaults on FHA insured mortgages.
Mortgage Rates Decline For Fourth Consecutive Week
Wed, 4 May 2005 16:24:11 EST
Mortgage Interest Rates Fall For the Fourth Consecutive Week.
Studies Question Housing Costs, Conditions, Ownership
Tue, 10 May 2005 13:48:29 EST
Homeownership is no longer out of the reach of most Americans. Is this perhaps not a really good thing? Two recent studies point out some pitfalls.
Appraisers Speak Out On Pressure, Fraud, and Reform
Wed, 11 May 2005 17:49:56 EST
Appraisers and others weigh in on the pressure they are under and their possibly tenuous legal situation, and some suggestions for reform.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Mixed But Mortgage Origination Remains High
Wed, 11 May 2005 18:03:54 EST
Mortgage Rates Weekly Summary.
Construction, Home Sales, Prices - Everything Will Be Up But Mortgage Rates
Thu, 12 May 2005 15:21:11 EST
The April Economic and Housing Outlook by Freddie Mac is full of good news for nearly everyone connected with the housing industry.
Housing Bubble To Bust? FDIC Certainly Hopes Not
Tue, 17 May 2005 12:17:28 EST
FDIC has now issued two recent reports to say the housing boom won’t go bust because, well gosh, it hardly ever has.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Mixed
Wed, 18 May 2005 17:31:52 EST
Mortgage Rates Mixed
Fannie Mae Misses Another Financial Deadline
Thu, 19 May 2005 10:55:34 EST
Fannie Mae filed its second consecutive form 12b-25 form with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Risk Management Guide For Home Equity Loans Issued By Bank Regulators
Fri, 20 May 2005 15:03:07 EST
The nations chief financial regulators have issued new guidelines to banks and credit unions warning of risk factors in home equity lending.
Greenspan Renews Attack on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
Fri, 20 May 2005 15:22:59 EST
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has spoken out again to urge Congress to rein in the size of the GSE’s, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mortgage portfolios.
National Association of Realtors Fighting Fires On Several Fronts
Fri, 27 May 2005 15:06:57 EST
The National Association of Realtors is suffering from a few occasions of disquiet coming from political areas where it may never have expected such problems.
Most Mortgage Rates Down Again; Looking Good vs. 2004 Levels
Wed, 25 May 2005 17:17:14 EST
Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report
Two Monthly Reports Show No Lag in Home Sales
Thu, 26 May 2005 11:18:42 EST
Both NAR and the Commerce and Housing and Urban Development Department agree that the housing market shows no sign of slowing.
(Correction) - National Association of Realtors Fighting Fires on Several Fronts
Fri, 27 May 2005 15:12:50 EST
Correction
Home Staging - Still A Relevant Tactic in Lots of Places
Tue, 31 May 2005 15:14:44 EST
Not every market belongs to the sellers. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to make a house competitive. That is where home staging comes in.
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