Most Recent Articles For: mortgage-rates

Written by on February 15th, 2011
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.84 percent, down from 4.85 percent at this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate peaked at 4.94 percent on Thursday and remained near 4.88 percent ...
Written by on October 18th, 2010
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Written by on September 17th, 2010
Welcome to the weekly review of mortgage news and views from Zillow’s Mortgages Unzipped blog . This week, we’ve covered a lot of ground from rising costs in government-backed loans to a third-person scenario on shopping for a mortgage rate. Keane Ng tells us how: Government Mortgages Are Becoming ...
Written by on September 26th, 2009
I think you will be house poor in an adjustable rate mortgage and this house will break you. Leslie says: September 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm. I am pretty sure that you can back out of any mortgage before the closing date. ... You need to drop everything with this ...
Written by on September 26th, 2009
Over the last couple months, mortgage rates have beaten a steady decline, down to 5.4%, according to the latest Freddie Mac Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That marks a tremendous drop – relatively speaking – from the 5.59% notched in June. ... Still, as I wrote in the previous rate ...
Written by on May 21st, 2009
Interest rates are at a record low for a five-year, fixed-term mortgage , still the most popular product among homeowners. Some banks are offering rates as low as 3.75%, if the buyer locks in for a full five years. ... The association is forecasting that the average price of a ...
Written by on April 7th, 2009
Borrowers need to understand though that lending standards have tightened significantly meaning these rates will only be available to those with solid credit profiles. CNN Money noted that the historic average for a 30-year mortgage is ... Read the original post: Mortgage Rates Sink To Record Lows | Brad Garbutt
Written by on April 2nd, 2009
We do NOT need lower mortgage rates , we need much higher interest rates then today. I know this sounds counterproductive, but these artificially low rates will cause a nightmare of lowering housing prices again after finally hitting what appears ... Mortgage rates drop and oil futures are up 8% ...
Written by on March 28th, 2009
Just when you thought that mortgage interest rates were as low as they could go, they drop even lower making those in the industry wonder just when we will actually see the bottom. According to the weekly mortgage survey conducted by ... More here: First Mortgage Buyer | Mortgage Rates Hit 30 ...
Written by on March 26th, 2009
Of course I knew this would not be the case as that would be the largest drop , by far, in the history of mortgage rate data. Make sure to check back every Monday as I will predict weekly mortgage rates . Return each Thursday to see how ... See the ...