Monthly Archives: August 2013

Mortgage rates same for loans big and small

“It’s a confluence of events, really, and all of them help the spread between jumbo and conventional loans,” said Matthew Graham, COO of Mortgage News Daily. “Nonagency jumbo lenders began dipping their toes in the water as early as 2011, … Continue reading

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Resolute Real Estate Merges with Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie …

Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate announced today that it has partnered with Resolute Real Estate, and that the companies will merge their two Antioch offices. Tony Chahal, president of Resolute Real Estate, Inc., has entered into a joint … Continue reading

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Private mortgage insurers back in black post-crash

There are now six private mortgage insurers, which together wrote nearly $49 billion in new business in the second quarter, up 27 percent from the first quarter, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance. Of the publicly traded insurers, MGIC, … Continue reading

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Mortgage rate spike finally hits housing market

While buyers may be pausing, however, their optimism is not. Americans are increasingly hopeful about housing’s return. Sixty-two percent believe mortgage rates will go up over the next year, according to a new Fannie Mae survey, but 74 percent also … Continue reading

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Bay Area home price growth levels off

Buying ain’t easy. First prices soar, then they slow down, but rising interest rates make up the difference. Blanca Torres Reporter- San Francisco Business Times Email  | Twitter  | Google+  | LinkedIn The rapid rise of home prices may be slowing, but too … Continue reading

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