Topic: Mortgage Bankers Association
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The New Economy IRS to close for five days: this week in the economy
The IRS will shut its doors to the public for five days in the coming months due to federal budget cuts. IRS closure dates and other news from around the economy this week.
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Home prices rising, but troubles for housing market not over, poll says
Home prices notched their biggest year-over-year gains since before the recession. But tight credit and 'under water' mortgages constrain the market, a Christian Science Monitor poll finds.
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Americans now love 15-year fixed mortgages
Rates on a 15-year fixed mortgage are so low that many homeowners can afford the higher payment, which allows them to pay off their mortgage in 15 years instead of the standard 30.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates fall to 3.4 percent
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased 2 basis point to 3.43 percent since last week, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association data.
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Home prices on the rise: why that is good for US economy
Nationwide, home prices rose 3.6 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2011, new data show. The jump points to a broad recovery in the long-sluggish housing market.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates down from last week
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage decreased 6 basis point to 3.43 percent since last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly applications survey.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates flat in latest report
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went flat at 3.45 percent since last week while the purchase application volume declined 3 percent.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates drop 9 points
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined 9 basis points to 3.45 percent since last week.
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Housing prices: Are short sales in danger?
As housing prices recover, short sales have become an increasingly popular escape route for indebted homeowners. But the future of short sales depends on a tax cut extension from Congress that may or may not come, and realtors argue that housing prices haven't rebounded enough for many homeowners to afford their debt forgiveness as a tax.
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Time to refinance your mortgage? Rates hit historic lows.
Mortgage interest rates are at their lowest point since records have been kept. Last week, some 81 percent of the loans made were refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Housing market turning a corner? Signs of hope for homeowners.Rising home values and declining foreclosure rates indicate a slow but steady recovery for the US housing market. Obstacles remain, however, including negative equity due to 'underwater' mortgages.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates fall to 3.62 percent
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 3.62 percent since last week while the purchase application volume increased 8 percent.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates fall to 3.71 percent, hit yet another record low
Mortgage rates with a 30-year fixed interest rate declined to 3.71% since last week while the purchase application volume increased 3.0% and the refinance application volume declined 3.0% over the same period. last week's disappointing jobs report pushed mortgage rates to their 10th record low in 12 weeks.
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Paper Economy More news on the housing front as mortgages continue to decline
The latest results of a weekly applications survey covering roughly 50 percent of all residential mortgage originations showing in part that the average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage went flat at 3.79% since last week.
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Happy Wednesday! Dow leaps 286 points, best day of the year
The rally started early and gathered force in the afternoon. The charge turned the Dow positive for 2012 and erased the biggest loss of the year less than a week after it happened to close at 12,414..
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Paper Economy Long-term mortgage rates hit record low levels, survey shows
The Mortgage Bankers Association published this week the results of a survey that includes the purchase application index, which has been highlighted as particularly important for capturing the demand side of residential real estate.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates tumble to record lows. Again.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage declined 2 basis points to 3.81 percent since last week, the lowest value on on record for this MBA series, while the purchase application volume declined 0.6 percent, and the refinance application declined 1.5 percent over the same period.
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Home prices hit post-boom lows: What does that mean for housing market?
Despite fresh optimism about the housing market, home prices in the Case-Shiller Index fell during the first quarter, suggesting that the market is still stabilizing.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates slide to record lows
Mortgage rates continue to drop well below 4 percent. The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage declined 2 basis points to 3.83 percent since last week, the lowest value on on record for this MBA series. The purchase application volume declined 3.0 percent and the refinance application increased 5.6 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates inch down to 3.91 percent
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage declined 1 basis point to 3.91 percent since last week while the purchase application volume increased 3.4 percent and the refinance application increased 1.3 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates stay under four percent
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage went unchanged at 3.92 percent since last week, while the purchase application volume increased 2.9 percent and the refinance application declined 0.7 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy 30-year mortgage rates fall to 3.92 percent
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage (from FHA and conforming GSE data) declined 2 basis points to 3.92 percent since last week while the purchase application volume increased 2.7 percent and the refinance application declined 5.6 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates fall below 4 percent. Again.
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage declined 4 basis points to 3.94 percent since last week while the purchase application volume declined a notable 11.2 percent and the refinance application umped 13.5 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy 30-year mortgage rates drop to 4.03 percent
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage declined 7 basis points to 4.03 percent since last week while the purchase application volume increased 7.2 percent and the refinance application climbed 4.0 percent over the same period.
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Paper Economy 30-year mortgage rates up to 4.10 percent
The average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage increased 4 basis points to 4.10% since last week, while the purchase application volume increased 3.3 percent and the refinance application dropped 4.6% over the same period.
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