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Four refinancing strategies for today's low-interest-rate climateat MarketWatch - 12/28/2008 8:31:00 AMLured by low mortgage rates, many homeowners have been rushing to refinance. Interest is gaining for good reason: Eligible borrowers can lock in rates that havenât been this attractive in decades.
Irish banking woes stall 150-story tower in Chicagoat MarketWatch - 12/26/2008 11:08:00 AMAnglo Irish Bank Corp. is headquartered in Dublin, trades in London, and looks, at least for now, to have cost Chicagoâs skyline a 150-story trophy.
30-year mortgage lowest in 37 years of Freddie Mac surveyat MarketWatch - 12/18/2008 4:30:00 AMThe benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage tumbles to a national average 5.17% this week, the lowest level since Freddie Mac began its weekly rate survey in 1971.
More than 8 million homes face foreclosure in next 4 yearsMarketWatch - 12/9/2008 8:50:00 AMMore than 8 million mortgages could go into foreclosure in coming years in the wake of the credit meltdown as the economy worsens and the U.S. suffers more job losses, according to a recent report.
Long fixed-rate term on ARM gives homeowner time to planat MarketWatch - 12/4/2008 1:07:00 PMI have a mortgage that is 12 months into the loan. The mortgage is an interest only jumbo, 6.5% fixed for 10 years, then it is adjustable for the next 20 years. I have been paying on time and my credit score is 820.
Buyers flock to condo auction, ready to snap up bargainsat MarketWatch - 12/3/2008 2:41:00 PMVoices shout dollar amounts across the packed hotel ballroom until the bids stop flowing, the hammer falls and the auctioneer cries âsold!â
Big rate drop sends mortgage applications soaringMarketWatch - 12/3/2008 12:38:00 AMMortgage applications filed last week rose a seasonally adjusted 112.1%, compared with the week before, as borrowers rushed to lock in lower rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associationâs weekly survey.
Tax credit for first-time buyers giving little boost to housingMarketWatch - 11/10/2008 12:14:00 PMOver the summer, many in the housing industry applauded the temporary first-time home buyer tax credits written into the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. But apparently buyers werenât as impressed.
Pay attention to credit scores today to buy home next yearMarketWatch - 11/9/2008 8:33:00 AMIf youâre planning on waiting out this housing downturn, intending to buy a home when the coast is clear, you better start checking your credit reports now. There may be some surprises waiting for you.
Community Reinvestment Act may gain new prominenceMarketWatch - 11/9/2008 8:01:00 AMAs the market evolves during the financial crisis, the Community Reinvestment Act may achieve new prominence among consumers, regulators and institutions.
What President-elect Obama will do to improve housingat MarketWatch - 11/6/2008 12:01:00 PMEconomic concerns were at the forefront of votersâ minds this week. And for many Americans, those financial issues begin at home.
Mortgage roller coaster continues as rates dropat MarketWatch - 11/6/2008 3:45:00 AMMortgage rates move down after jumping the previous week, continuing five weeks of volatility that have seen rates rise and fall more than usual as the financial crisis keeps credit markets in turmoil.
If lender won't respond to your pleas, call mortgage insurerMarketWatch - 10/30/2008 12:28:00 PMQuestion: I've tried everything I can think of to get my lender to talk to me about my pending ARM adjustment, but every time I call, I either get stuck on hold for what seems like forever or I am told someone will get back to me and they never do.
The election, the American dream and housing policyat MarketWatch - 10/29/2008 12:05:00 PMThe subprime mortgage mess, which in large part precipitated the broader financial meltdown the world is wallowing through today, was itself rooted in U.S. housing policy that promoted homeownership for all who reached for it.
A discount mortgage program would revive the housing marketat MarketWatch - 10/28/2008 12:28:00 PMOn the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area, the depth of the housing-market collapse is evident in foreclosed homes that sold for $500,000 two years ago and yet arenât attracting buyers at a third of the cost.
Fixed-rate mortgages reverse big gains of a week agoat MarketWatch - 10/23/2008 4:40:00 AMCHICAGO -- The benchmark 30-year mortgage headed down again this week, erasing most of the big gain it recorded a week earlier as interest rates continued to gyrate in response to the ongoing credit crisis, according to the latest Freddie Mac mortgage survey.
Protesters link mortgage lenders to broader economic crisisat MarketWatch - 10/22/2008 10:02:00 AMIf you blinked, you might have thought you were watching a scene from the 2006 âBoratâ movie: Mortgage executives gathered in a large room are caught off-guard by disturbances in the audience, making for moments of uncomfortable silence.
Foreclosures could keep topping records as job losses mountMarketWatch - 10/21/2008 4:31:00 PMIf 2008 was a record year for mortgages entering foreclosure, 2009 could look even worse: While home-price declines have been driving foreclosure starts recently, mounting job losses could add another layer of stress on American homeowners.
Financial tornado rakes mortgage bankers, but rainbow on horizonat MarketWatch - 10/20/2008 1:42:00 PMDespite being battered by a year of staggeringly bad news, and even with a couple of dozen people protesting outside, the Mortgage Bankers Association kicked off its annual meeting with a fair bit of hope for the future.
Foreclosure aid at top of agenda for revamped Fannie, Freddieat MarketWatch - 10/20/2008 10:17:00 AMUnder their new government-appointed chief executives, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are focused on reducing foreclosures, improving liquidity in the mortgage market and restructuring aspects of their business.