U.S. Mortgage Rates End 2011 Near Record Lows

Frank Nothaft Based on Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), average fixed mortgage rates finishing the year near their all-time historic lows helping to keep homebuyer affordability high. Averaging 3.95 percent, the 30-year fixed has been at or below 4.00
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U.S. Foreclosures Increase in September, Loan Delinquency Rates Decline

According to Lender Processing Services’ “first look” month-end mortgage performance statistics report for September 2011, delinquency rates dipped as foreclosures increased. This data is derived from their loan-level database of nearly 40 million U.S. mortgage loans
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U.S. Mortgages Rates Continue To Set New 60-Year Record Lows

Frank Nothaft According to Freddie Mac’s latest weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), fixed-rate mortgages remaining near their 60-year lows as ongoing investor concerns over the European debt market kept Treasury bond yields low. The 30-year fixed averaged 4.09 percent,
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit 50-Year Record Lows This Week

Frank Nothaft According to Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showed that mortgage rates, fixed and adjustable, reaching all-time record lows providing further incentive for those homeowners looking to refinance. The 30-year fixed averaged 4.15 perce
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