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Rates Stay in Record Territory

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by Jann Swanson on April 30 2009, 10:45 AM

Long-term mortgages reclaimed record low status this week as the 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) dropped to 4.78 percent. This ties the record that was set on April 7 as the lowest interest rate recorded by Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market...
MBA Application Activity Falls 18.1%

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by Matthew Graham on April 29 2009, 11:03 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association today released it's survey on mortgage application activity for the week ending April 24th. The index, which measures both purchase and refinance volume as reported by mortgage bankers, commercial banks, and thrifts...
Pace of Decline in U.S. Home Prices Slows in February

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April 28 2009, 9:11 AM

The S&P Case-Shiller home price index fell less than expected in February, although 10 of 20 metro areas still showed record rates of decline. The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index fell to a reading of 143.17 in February again expectations for...
Tuesday's Events: Consumer Confidence and House Prices

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April 28 2009, 7:07 AM

Some U.S. house price data and consumer confidence figures top the day's main economic events on Tuesday, along with some central bank speakers from the Bank of Canada and European Central Bank. At 9 a.m. EDT, S&P and Case Shiller will release...
Monday's Events: GM to Make Large Restructuring Announcement

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April 27 2009, 9:51 AM

In the absence of any major economic data releases from the United States on Monday, General Motors press conference is likely to draw attention as the automaker announces more key restructuring plans. At 9 a.m. EDT, General Motors is holding a press...
U.S. New Home Sales Fall in March After Upward Revision to Previous Month

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April 24 2009, 10:24 AM

New home sales in the U.S. fell slightly in March due to a strong upward revision to the previous month's figure, the Department of Commerce reported Friday. New home sales fell to an annualized pace of 356k, a 0.6% decrease from February, the report...
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Fall Less Than Expected in March

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April 24 2009, 8:56 AM

Demand for big-ticket items in the U.S. dropped less than economists were expecting in March, according to the U.S. Commerce Department on Friday. Durable goods orders excluding transportation posted a drop of 0.6% despite forecasts for a 1.2% decline...
Friday's Events: U.S. Durable Goods, New Home Sales, G7 Meets in Washington

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April 24 2009, 8:51 AM

U.S. durable goods and new home sales are the main economic data releases of the day, as the G7 finance ministers meet in Washington D.C. At 8:30 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release its March durable goods report. Economists expect...
U.S. New Home Sales Will Likely Continue to Struggle

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April 23 2009, 3:41 PM

Despite some signs of relief in the U.S. housing market, most economists foresee continued challenges for new home sales over the coming months. After unexpectedly rising 4.7% in February to 337k, economists expect new home sales in the U.S. to remain...
Long Term Fixed Rates Drop Below ARMs

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by Jann Swanson on April 23 2009, 12:40 PM

Mortgage interest rates continued to inch downward during the week ended April 23 and long term fixed rates are now an out-and-out better deal than ARMs from day one. Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey released this morning reported...
Existing U.S. Home Sales Show a Bottom is a Long Way Off

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April 23 2009, 12:15 PM

The drop in U.S. existing home sales in March indicates that the housing market is far from a bottom, economists say. Sales dropped more than forecast by 3.0% against a surprise 4.9% surge in February. Dimitry Fleming, an economist at ING, said Thursday's...
U.S. Jobless Claims Either Stabilizing or Affected by Seasonal Factors, Economists Say

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April 23 2009, 10:47 AM

Despite an expected rise in weekly U.S. initial jobless claims, some economists are encouraged by a continued drop in the four-week average of claims, which they say could suggest the end of the recession. Others say seasonal factors are continuing to...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Drop Beyond Expectations

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April 23 2009, 10:04 AM

The U.S. housing market delivered bad news on Thursday, with existing home sales falling well below expectations in March and a downward revision to February's increase. Existing home sales contracted 3.0% in March against expectations for a 1.5%...
Do you Know Where Your Mortgage is?

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by Jann Swanson on April 23 2009, 9:14 AM

Score one for transparency. Time was that bamboo shoots under the fingernails couldn't get Freddie or Fannie to fess up that they owned this mortgage or that one. As a representative of a government regulatory agency I once fought with a Freddie Mac...
House Prices Climb Unexpectedly in February

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April 22 2009, 10:22 AM

House prices unexpectedly rose in February, according to a report from the Federal Housing and Finance Administration on Wednesday. The report showed a 0.7% month-over-month increase in U.S. house prices, following a downwardly revised 1.0% increase in...

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