Article Archive - February 2013
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Mortgage Rates Turn Downward
February 28, 2013Mortgage rates cooled off somewhat this week, with all three major loan types down from...
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Pending Home Sales Keep Rising
February 27, 2013Pending home sales rose in January, reaching their highest level in nearly three years and...
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Successor to Fannie, Freddie Proposed
February 26, 2013Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be totally eliminated to make room for an expanded role...
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New Home Sales Start the Year Strong
February 26, 2013New home sales picked up sharply in January, rising 15.9 percent over December’s rate to...
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Mortgage and Home Tax Deductions
February 23, 2013What federal tax deductions can you take for a mortgage and other home ownership expenses?...
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Tight Inventory Boosting Home Prices
February 21, 2013Existing home sales showed a slight improvement in January, while a shrinking inventory and...
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New Home Demand Keeps Rising
February 20, 2013Demand for newly built single-family homes continues to rise, with both building permits...
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HARP Refinances Doubled in 2012
February 20, 2013The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) topped 2 million mortgages refinanced in...
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Housing Predicted to Lift Economy
February 18, 2013The housing market should give a boost to the economy this year, coming on the heels of a...
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The Special Rules for Condo Mortgages
February 17, 2013A condominium offers many of the advantages of home ownership with fewer of the hassles....
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New Foreclosures Lowest Since 2006
February 14, 2013Foreclosure starts have fallen to their lowest level in six-and-a-half years, after new...
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27 Percent of Refis Cut Loan Term
February 13, 2013Over one-quarter of borrowers who refinanced their mortgage late last year chose to shorten...
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10 Metros with Best, Worst Credit
February 13, 2013The nation’s highest credit scores are clustered in metropolitan areas along the Pacific...
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Home Prices Show 10% Annual Gain
February 11, 2013U.S. home prices have posted their strongest annual increase in seven years, showing a 10...
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Are Home Equity Loans Coming Back?
February 09, 2013Wondering if you can qualify for a home equity loan? Recent indications suggest that second...
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Mixed Trends for Economy, Housing
February 07, 2013Consumers are showing some increased optimism about the direction of the housing market and...
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Refinancing Up Despite Higher Rates
February 06, 2013Mortgage refinance demand picked up this week, with applications for new loans up by a...
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Duke: Housing Should Lift Economy
February 05, 2013A recovering housing market should help drive a continued economic expansion in the year...
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GMAC Stops Taking Mortgage Aps
February 05, 2013GMAC Mortgage is no longer accepting mortgage applications, its loan origination business...
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Last Chance to Refinance?
February 01, 2013Mortgage rates have been on the rise. Is this your last, best chance to refinance and save...
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