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Mortgage rates fall for 3rd straight week (UPI) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages fell for the third consecutive week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to suspend US home foreclosures (Channel NewsAsia) WASHINGTON: The two US mortgage finance giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said on Thursday they halt home foreclosures until early January as they modify loans to help keep owners in their homes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac receives delisting notice from New York Stock Exchange (Canadian Business) WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Friday it received a noticed that it may lose its listing on the New York Stock Exchange because its share price has been under $1 for more than 30 days. us.rd.yahoo.com
Seeking a jumbo conforming home loan? Act fast (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Some mortgage borrowers are about to get squeezed by the shrinking of something called the jumbo conforming limit. us.rd.yahoo.com
Home loan rates slide for 3rd straight week (The Post and Courier) WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates dropped for a third straight week, reflecting the impact the weakening economy is having on financial markets. us.rd.yahoo.com
Home Builders Say FDIC Bank Takeovers Are Hurting Sales (Nasdaq) WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Home builders, whose confidence in the housing market has plummeted to a new record low, seem to be blaming U.S. federal regulators for at least some of their woes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Looking to Washington Again, So Far in Vain (New York Times) As Americans await the arrival of a new administration in Washington, investors are worrying whether the financial system is again in the danger zone. us.rd.yahoo.com
Consumer prices, home starts plunge in October (Washington Post) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell at a record pace in October and new-home building slumped to fresh lows, according to government reports on Wednesday that suggested the economy likely is already in a recession that may be long and deep. us.rd.yahoo.com
Paulson defends his handling of bailout (The Gainesville Sun) WASHINGTON - Faced with exasperated lawmakers upset by shifts in bailout strategy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson launched a spirited defense Tuesday of his handling of the $700 billion program and expressed fresh reservations about tapping the pool for mortgage guarantees to relieve skyrocketing home foreclosures. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mortgage application volume falls 6.2 pct (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage application volume fell 6.2 percent during the week ended Nov. 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey. us.rd.yahoo.com
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