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Today's Mortgage Rates And Armchair Meteorology

On March 18, 2011 By

This week’s mortgage rates from Freddie Mac put the 30 Year Fixed at a national average of 4.76%, down from 4.88% the week prior.

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First Time Home Buyer Rates Dropping

On March 11, 2011 By

It’s been a great few days for buyers in terms of .

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"What are Current Mortgage Rates?"

On March 11, 2011 By

“What are current mortgage rates?”

It’s probably one of the most common questions asked by home buyers and home owners.

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The Reality of "Current Mortgage Rates"

On December 3, 2010 By

Mortgage rates are moving quicker than the news can accurately report them. This week’s Freddie Mac mortgage rate survey is an excellent example.

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Friday's Jobs Data Presses Current Mortgage Rates Lower

On October 11, 2010 By

This is commonly referred to as the “the jobs report” and the data strongly influences stocks and bonds and therefore is highly influential with home affordability figures. Especially in today’s economic climate and we saw mortgage rates dip lower on Friday.

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Current Mortgage Rates & Closing Costs

On September 8, 2010 By

The average contract interest rate for the 30 Year dropped from 4.50% to 4.43%. BUT, the points dropped from 1.34 to .96 (.38%, or almost $950 on a $250,000 loan). All rates and fees measured by the survey are for 80% loans and therefore avoid Loan Level Price Adjustments

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Interest Rate Predictions | Week of July 26, 2010

On July 26, 2010 By

For the first time in 6 weeks, the rate rally failed to continue.  In general, stocks gained, lost.  Slightly.

On the week, we closed down about 12 basis points, but it wasn’t without volatility.

The chart to the right is the [...]

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Mortgage Rates Aren't News

On February 23, 2010 By

Small changes in can mean big changes. Just a 0.25% means $45/month on a $300,000 home. Even bigger, it means over $16,000 of more or less total interest over the life of the loan.

The problem is that the “news” increasingly likes to cover [...]

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Current Mortgage Loan Rates

On February 8, 2010 By

We’re going to open the week right on a tipping point on most loans. Depending on credit score, property type and all the normal details, the were trying to break past that 5% mark when the market opened today.

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Today's Home Mortgage Rates

On February 1, 2010 By

Today’s interest rates are slightly higher than Friday’s. Inflation was contained, but even subtle increases can cause rates to jump. In the past few weeks, bonds have risen back to the top of their trading range.

That means that rates are more likely to go up than go down. Added to it, President Obama announced [...]

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