The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week to to 4.86 percent — the highest level since May, as investors shift money out of Treasurys and into stocks. Many expect the tax-cut plan will fuel economic growth and increase inflation.Last week, the rate was 4.81 percent.
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Strict new mortgage rules will make it harder for thousands to free up cash from their homes
Strict tests will ensure that only homeowners who can really afford such schemes can take out equity, which have been a popular way for many to raise extra funds.
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Home loans for repairs
8th december 2011 The White Rose Credit union is providing interest-free home loans for vulnerable people around the district. The loans pay for essential repairs and disabled adaptations.
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Confident landlords gearing up
Professional landlords are showing signs of confidence by taking equity out of unmortgaged properties they own to expand and gear up investment potfolios.
MORTGAGES / Rates post 5th week of gains
Mortgage rates surged for a fifth week, reflecting higher yields on long-term Treasury securities. Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.83% from 4.61% the previous week….
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MORTGAGES / Rates post 5th week of gains
Rates on 30-year mortgages continue to surge
Rates on fixed mortgages surged for the fifth straight week. Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.83 percent from 4.61 percent last week. In November, the rate was at a 40-year low of 4.17 percent.
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Rates on 30-year mortgages continue to surge
Mortgages rise to 5 percent
Is inflation coming? The mortgage market thinks so, and higher rates on home loans are the result.
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MORTGAGES / Fixed rates rising again
Rates on fixed mortgages rose for the fourth straight week last week, hitting 4.61%.
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MORTGAGES / Fixed rates rising again
Rates on 30-year mortgages inch up
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edged up this week to an average of 4.24 percent, still close to the lowest level in decades. The average had been 4.23 percent the week before, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday
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Bank of America Fights Pressure on Mortgages
The company argued that if it were forced to buy back bad mortgages, even more people would lose their homes.
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Bank of America Fights Pressure on Mortgages
Rates on 30-year mortgages creep up to 4.23%
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week to an average of 4.23 percent, just above the lowest level in decades.
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Rates on 30-year mortgages creep up to 4.23%
mortgages / 30-year rate rises
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly from their lowest level in decades, inching up to a national average of 4.21 percent. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans was up from 4….
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Mortgage rates rise to 4.21% from decades low
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly from their lowest level in decades, inching up to a national average of 4.21%.
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Mortgage rates rise to 4.21% from decades low
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