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Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June 2010
June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon.
Mandatory Loan Fees Keep Borrowers From Getting Their Absolute Lowest Rate
Conforming mortgage rates may be posting all-time lows this week, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be eligible for them. You may have already called your loan officer and found this out the hard way. It’s because of a federally-mandated mortgage-pricing scheme known as “loan-level pricing adjustments”.
Should You Refinance Your ARM, Or Let It Adjust Lower?
If your adjustable rate mortgage is due to adjust this year, don’t go rushing to replace it just yet. Your soon-to-adjust mortgage rate may actually go lower this year.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : July 11, 2010
Mortgage rates have fallen in 4 consecutive weeks and are on an extended rally that dates back to mid-April. This week, however, data returns and rates could reverse. Especially with inflation numbers are in play.
The Flawed Home Price Index Shows Home Values Up 0.8 Percent
Last week, the Case-Shiller Index reported home values up 0.8 percent across 20 tracked markets. The public-sector Federal Housing Finance Agency has reached a similar conclusion.


