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Homebuyers are flocking to the housing market, pushing mortgage applications up 13% on the year as the recovery gains steam
Applications were fueled by low mortgage rates, pent-up demand from earlier in the spring, and stat…
Carmen Reinicke
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11 questions to ask your lender when deferring mortgage payments during the coronavirus
Considering deferring mortgage payments during the coronavirus pandemic? Ask your lender the nitty-…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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Homeowners with mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now have another option to defer payments during COVID-19
Have a mortgage backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac? If you've requested deferral during the corona…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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Dave Ramsey says if you can't afford a 15-year mortgage, you can't afford the house. A real estate expert disagrees: 'Avoiding debt at all costs is not always a sound financial decision for everyone'
We asked experts about some home buying advice from author Dave Ramsey and learned how to determine…
Alcynna Lloyd
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28 banks that may help with your mortgage payments during the COVID-19 outbreak
Are you a homeowner who has been financially affected by COVID-19? These banks offer mortgage payme…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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4 financial experts weigh in on why you would — and why you wouldn't — want to refinance your mortgage right now
Homeowners are wondering if now is the time to refinance their mortgage, so Business Insider asked …
Frank Olito
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US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 2.88%, hitting a record low for the 8th time this year
The record low gives "potential buyers more purchasing power" and strengthens demand, said Sam Khat…
Carmen Reinicke
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Mortgage delinquencies surge more than 8% to a 9-year high as the coronavirus pandemic hits a corner of the housing market
"The COVID-19 pandemic's effects on some homeowners' ability to make their mortgage payments could …
Carmen Reinicke
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Mortgage Applications Surge
That being said, the overall trend in mortgage applications has still been down. Earlier this week,…
Mamta Badkar
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Mortgage rates plunge below 3%, setting a new record low amid growing fears of a 2nd coronavirus wave
Low mortgage rates have helped fuel a rebound in the housing market — mortgage applications to buy …
Carmen Reinicke
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US mortgage rates fall to a record low for the 3rd time since March
"The housing market is continuing its path to recovery as various states reopen, leading to more bu…
Carmen Reinicke
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Freddie Mac's 30-year mortgage rate hit its 4th all-time low since March
"Mortgage rates have hit another record low due to declining inflationary pressures, putting many h…
Carmen Reinicke
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After Bouncing Checks, Now The Government Is Sending Mortgage Settlement Checks In The Wrong Amounts
In recent days, according to officials briefed on the matter, Rust Consulting issued nearly 100,000…
Rob Wile
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Mortgage Applications Increase For The First Time In 6 Weeks
"How much that affects home sales will depend entirely on job and wage growth. Mortgage underwritin…
Steven Perlberg
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Mortgage demand hits a 22-year low as climbing rates and surging inflation weigh on US housing market
Mortgage rates have nearly doubled this year, sending mortgage applications and refinancing demand …
Jennifer Sor
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Mortgage applications rebounded sharply last week as homebuyers returned to the market
"Applications for home purchases continue to recover from April's sizable drop" and have increased …
Carmen Reinicke
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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
Alcynna Lloyd
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SMART INVESTOR: It's Time To Stop Freaking Out About Mortgage Rates
"I don't think that interest rates rising a little bit will make someone speed up their search," sa…
Mandi Woodruff
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US home-mortgage delinquencies surge to the highest level in 9 years
While the jump in delinquencies was less than the record spike in April, uncertainty looms for many…
Carmen Reinicke
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Lumber prices fall as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high to edge closer to 6%
"Fixed mortgage rates have increased by more than two full percentage points since the beginning of…