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Mid-Day Recap: Mixed Reaction as Q2 GDP Drops 1%

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by Patrick McGee on July 31 2009, 12:50 PM

Market reaction has been mixed since it was confirmed that second-quarter GDP contracted at a much slower pace than the in the prior quarter. The data suggests the recession is coming to an end, but the view ahead is far from clear and rosy. Although...
FHA Borrowers Now Eligible for Loan Modification Programs

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by Jann Swanson on July 30 2009, 2:38 PM

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan released new guidelines on Thursday for FHA's Affordable Modification Program to bring it into compliance with The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 signed by President...
GSEs Say Mortgage Rates Rose Last Week

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by Jann Swanson on July 30 2009, 2:29 PM

Mortgages rates rose across the board during the most recent week according to data released by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac's vice president says that bond Rates and more rosy economic news helped to fuel the increases....
Mid-Day Recap: Market Rally Resumes as Nasdaq Crosses 2,000

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by Patrick McGee on July 30 2009, 11:34 AM

After a two-day pause on Tuesday and Wednesday, markets are continuing the rally that began three weeks ago. Midway through Thursday, markets are up close to 2%, with the Nasdaq crossing the 2,000 mark for the first time since October....
Mid-Day Recap: Multiple Factors Drive Stocks South

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by Patrick McGee on July 29 2009, 11:51 AM

It’s adding up to be a pretty bad day for markets as new orders for durable goods tumbled, demand for mortgage applications shrunk, the Chinese stock market dropped precipitously, crude oil continues to weaken, and earnings were soft all around....
Rising Mortgage Rates Slow Application Activity

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by Patrick McGee on July 29 2009, 8:08 AM

Mortgage rates climbed for the second straight week, pulling down demand for mortgage applications, particularly for refinancing, according to a weekly industry survey. The Mortgage Bankers Association said average rates for a 30-year mortgage moved...
Mid-Day Recap: Risk Averse Attitude Moves Stocks Lower. Yield Curve Rallies

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by Patrick McGee on July 28 2009, 11:11 AM

Housing data was positive this morning but markets are reeling from mixed earnings reports and weak consumer confidence. Ninety minutes into the session, all three major indexes are trading lower, following 11 days of rapid gains. As of 11:00, the S&P...
S&P Says Home Prices Improve for Fourth Straight Month

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by Patrick McGee on July 28 2009, 10:25 AM

Home prices across the nation improved for their fourth consecutive month in May but remain about 17% lower than one year ago, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index. The 10-City and 20-City Composites are 16.8% and 17.1% lower, respectively...
Mid-Day Recap: Stocks Fall Despite Major Gain in New Homes Data

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by Patrick McGee on July 27 2009, 11:42 AM

Markets jumped in the minutes after the New Home Sales report posted its biggest one-month leap in eight year, as of noon in Monday’s session all three markets have dipped back into the red. However, markets shot up more 11% over the past two weeks,...
New Home Sales Jump in June

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by Patrick McGee on July 27 2009, 10:46 AM

The morning began with great news for the housing market. Sales of new single-family homes shot up 11% in June ― the biggest one-month jump in eight years ― bringing the annual pace of sales to 384,000, well above the market consensus of just 350,000...
The Week Ahead: Housing Data, Treasury Auctions, Q2 GDP Estimates

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by Patrick McGee on July 27 2009, 8:06 AM

Housing data and Treasury auctions totaling $115 billion dominate the calendar between Monday and Thursday, but the big news this week will be the first official estimate of second-quarter GDP, which comes out Friday. Analysts look for a quarterly drop...
Mid-Day Recap: Stocks Struggle to Maintain 9-Day Rally

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by Patrick McGee on July 24 2009, 11:11 AM

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke made it clear earlier in the week that the central bank wouldn’t be taking the punch bowl away any time soon, but more talk of increased regulation from Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner appears to be scaring off investors...
Fed Purchases $21.125BN Agency MBS in Week Ending July 22

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by Adam Quinones on July 23 2009, 5:12 PM

The goal of the Federal Reserve's agency MBS program is to provide support to mortgage and housing markets and to foster improved conditions in financial markets more generally. Only fixed-rate agency MBS securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie...
Freddie Mac Weekly Summary: Slight Increases in Mortgage Rates

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by Jann Swanson on July 23 2009, 12:34 PM

Home buyers and refinancers waiting and hoping for a return of record low rates suffered a setback this week as fixed rates reversed a three-week downward trend. Only the short-term adjustable rate mortgage was lower than the previous week. ...
Existing Home Sales Advance. Concerns Over HVCC Growing

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by Patrick McGee on July 23 2009, 11:46 AM

First-time homebuyers and the sales of distressed properties helped drive the pace of Existing Home Sales up for the third consecutive month in June. Sales advanced 3.6% in the month, in line with estimates, to an annual rate of 4.89 million units. ...

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