Mortgage News Archive - July 2010
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California, Florida Account for Two-Fifths of Suspected Mortgage Fraud
July 31, 2010California and Florida led the nation in incidents of suspected mortgage fraud last year, with Los Angeles...
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Homeownership Continues to Decline
July 30, 2010The U.S. homeownership rate continued to decline in the second quarter of the year, falling to 66.9...
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More Properties Lost to Foreclosure
July 29, 2010The number of U.S. homes in foreclosure continues to decline, even as the number of properties actually...
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Mortgage Rates Set Record Lows for Sixth Straight Week
July 29, 2010Mortgage interest rates once again fell to new record lows this week, according to the weekly Freddie Mac...
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Homeowners Putting Up Extra Cash to Refinance
July 28, 2010Looking to refinance your mortgage? You might have to bring some cash to the table.
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Purchase Applications Rise for Second Week
July 28, 2010Mortgage applications for home purchases have increased for the second week in a row, following 10 weeks...
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Home Prices Up, But Significance Questioned
July 27, 2010U.S. home prices rose in May, according to new figures out today, despite declining home sales linked to...
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New Home Sales Bounce Back in June
July 26, 2010New home sales rebounded in June, increasing 23.6 percent from the all-time low reported for May,...
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California Mortgage Defaults at Three-Year Low
July 23, 2010New mortgage defaults in California have fallen to their lowest level in three years, even as the number...
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Existing Home Sales Fall Less Than Expected
July 22, 2010Sales of existing homes fell in June, as the housing market continues to feel the effects of the end of...
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Rates Hit New Lows for Fifth Straight Week
July 22, 2010Interest rates on 30- and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages hit new record lows again this week, according to...
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HUD to Investigate Possible Discrimination Against Pregnant Borrowers
July 22, 2010An investigation into whether lenders may have illegally denied mortgages to pregnant women and persons on...
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Rates Hit New Lows; Purchase Applications Perk Up
July 21, 2010The real estate market showed a small glimmer of life last week, as mortgage applications for home...
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Backlog of Trial Loan Modifications Shrinks
July 21, 2010The government’s Making Home Affordable anti-foreclosure program is either picking up the pace or...
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Housing Starts Fall Again in June
July 20, 2010Housing starts fell another 5 percent in June, as demand continued to shrink following the end of the...Read More
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Loan Modification Help for Chicago-Area Homeowners This Weekend
July 20, 2010Chicago-area homeowners in need of a loan modification to avoid foreclosure can obtain help in...Read More
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Homebuilders Getting More Pessimistic
July 19, 2010Homebuilder confidence fell in June to its lowest level in over a year, as consumer demand for housing...
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Senate Approves New Mortgage Rules, Other Reforms
July 16, 2010The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping financial reform bill on Thursday, establishing new rules for mortgages...
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady
July 15, 2010Mortgage rates held steady this past week, with the standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage unchanged from...
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Bank Repossessions Up, But New Foreclosures Decrease
July 15, 2010The number of homes lost to foreclosure hit a new high in the second quarter of the year, even as the...
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Home Purchase Mortgage Applications at 13-Year Low
July 14, 2010Mortgage applications for home purchases fell to their lowest level in more than 13 years last week,...Read More
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One-Fourth of Americans Now Have Sub-600 Credit
July 13, 2010Over one-quarter of Americans now have credit scores below 600, ranking them as a poor risk for lenders...
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Michigan Launches Mortgage Aid Program, Despite Gaps
July 12, 2010The state of Michigan is rolling out a new anti-foreclosure program today, but many, if not most, at-risk...
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NYT Study: Wealthy Far More Likely to Default on Mortgages
July 09, 2010Wealthy homeowners are far more likely to be delinquent on their mortgages than less affluent borrowers,...
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Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Increase
July 08, 2010Boosted by the homebuyer tax credit, U.S. home prices posted a 5.2 percent gain in the most recent quarter...
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Another Week of Record Low Mortgage Rates
July 08, 2010Mortgage rates fell to new record lows yet again this week, the third consecutive week that interest rates...
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Low Rates Spur Interest in Refinancing
July 07, 2010Mortgage refinance applications rose more than 9 percent last week, as consumers sought to take advantage...
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Mortgage Help for Unemployed Homeowners
July 06, 2010Unemployed homeowners can now get help with their mortgage payments while they look for new work, under...
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Census Layoffs Mean Economy Shed Jobs in June
July 02, 2010The economy shed 125,000 jobs in June, as moderate growth in private employment was offset by scheduled...
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Pending Home Sales Plumment in May
July 01, 2010Pending home sales dropped sharply in May, falling 30 percent following the deadline for signing sales...
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Mortgage Rates Set Record Lows for Second Week
July 01, 2010Mortgage interest rates fell to new lows again this week, with 30- and 15-year fixed-rate loans and 5-year...
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Homebuyer Tax Credits Deadline Extended
July 01, 2010The U.S. Senate has voted to extend the deadline for the homebuyer tax credits another three months,...
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