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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a record low, smashing through a previous record set earlier this year, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday. The lowest mortgage rates in decades and high affordability have also helped the hard-hit housing market find some footing this year after a three-year slump. Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the most widely used loan, fell for a fifth consecutive week, averaging 4.71 percent for the week ending December 3, down from the previous week's 4.78 percent, according to a survey released on Thursday by home funding company Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac <FRE.P> <FRE.N>, ... Read Full Story
 
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The jobless rate rose in most Illinois metropolitan areas in October. Figures released Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show unemployment was highest in the Rockford area at 15.7 percent. That's up from 15.2 percent in September. The Kankakee-Bradley area ranked second with a 13.3 percent jobless rate. Also in double-digits were Decatur with 12.7 percent, Danville with 12.1 percent, Peoria with 11.7 percent, the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area with 10.4 percent and Lake-Kenosha with 10.2 percent. The lowest metropolitan jobless rate for October was 7.7 percent in the Bloomington-Normal area. IDES Director Maureen O'Donnell says local economic recovery will likely lag behind a ... Read Full Story
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage applications surged last week to their highest since mid-May as consumers sought to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in months, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the most widely used loan, were below 5 percent for a third straight week, reaching a four-month low. Demand for home refinancing loans was the highest since mid-May. Appetite for applications to buy a home, a tentative early indicator of sales, climbed to the highest level since early January. The trend bodes well for the hard-hit U.S. housing ... Read Full Story
 
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A home mortgage refinance loan can be very beneficial to you. It can help you to save money by either reducing your monthly payment or reducing the amount of interest that you have to pay. In addition, it can help you to gain access to cash by taking advantage of the equity that you have acquired in your home or getting home loans for bad credit. No matter what your situation is, this could be the right option for you. What is the #1 key benefit of this funding concept? If it has been several years since you have taken out your current debt, ... Read Full Story
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage applications jumped last week to their highest since late May as interest rates tumbled below 5 percent, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage applications, which includes both purchase and refinance loans, for the week ended Sept 18 increased 12.8 percent to 668.5, the highest level since the week ended May 22. While consumers clamored for home refinancing loans, their appetite for applications to buy a home, a tentative early indicator of sales, was also robust. The overall trend bodes well for the hard-hit U.S. housing ... Read Full Story
 
MonitorBankRates.comHome Mortgage Loan Rates – Interest Rates Stable Before 2010Subprime Blogger (blog)Home mortgage loan rates have moved much higher in the month of December but interest rates have stabilized during the last few days of 2010. ...Ohio Mortgage Rates: Higher than National Average Ohio Mortgage Rates are ...FreeRateUpdate.comThe 8% mortgage-rate shocker!WalletPop (blog)30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rises To Almost 5%, Is...  
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The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages increased sixteen basis points last week to 4.93 percent, up from 4.77 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor compiled by real estate Web site Zillow.com. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages rose 13 basis points to 4.37 percent from 4.24 percent, and 5-1 adjustable-rate mortgages increased 13 basis points to 3...  
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MonitorBankRates.comBad Credit Mortgage Refinance – Low or Bad Credit Score RefinancingSubprime Blogger (blog)If you have a low or bad credit score and you are looking to refinance than you need to consider your options. Many lenders out there are proving to be a ...Record-low mortgage rates, but many can't refinanceChicago Sun-TimesMortgage Rates On Hold Near 5.00%MortgageNewsDaily.comFinancial Questions and AnswersBaltimore SunSubprime...  
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MonitorBankRates.com30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates – JP Morgan Chase Rates Under 5%Subprime Blogger (blog)The average for 30 year fixed mortgage rates is currently right at 5%. JP Morgan Chase mortgage rates have went from 4.5% at the end of November all the way ...FHA Mortgage Rates: FHA Mortgage Rates Still Excellent - 30 Year Fixed FHA ...FreeRateUpdate.comSimple tips for when to refinance your mortgage in 2010WalletPop (blog)Record-low...  
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Freddie Mac last week released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.05 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 24, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 4.94 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.14 percent. Click on headline to get more of the story on RiskCenter.com  
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I am a mortgage underwriter and PMI is for conentional loans only. FHA loans have MIP. This is not new. No, mortgage insurance is not required on a conventional loan when 20% is down. If less than 20% PMI is required. ...  
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DATELINE: NORWELL and PLYMOUTH, MA… As a new year dawns and uncertain economic times continue, homeowners might want to start the new year off by investigating what could be the gift of a lifetime for themselves and their families by considering refinancing their mortgage. With mortgage interest rates at historic lows, Brian Comer, President of Norwell and Plymouth based Advance Mortgage Services outlines some basic reasons to consider...  
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