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To lock or not lock? That is the mortgage question

The rise in rates put the brakes on the housing recovery, sending both mortgage applications and home sales lower during the summer months. While home builders continued to tout demand and affordability, they could not help but notice fewer buyers … Continue reading

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Mortgage Lending Loosens…But Far From Loose

Rates have been trending lower of late due to trouble overseas and the weak U.S. employment picture. That uncertainty continues to send investors to the safety of the 10-year Treasury, pushing yields lower. Mortgage rates loosely follow those yields. But … Continue reading

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Plunging Mortgage Rates Won’t Juice Housing

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article The one positive in all the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s debt was a plunge in Treasury yields, which in turn sent mortgage rates to record lows. The 30 year fixed hit … Continue reading

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