Credit Suisse eyes sharp GDP fall in 2011
January 10, 2011 by
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Credit Suisse eyes sharp GDP fall in 2011
Investors urged to position portfolios defensively. 10 Jan 2011 5:10 PM
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Mortgage tax break could fall victim to deficit
December 30, 2010 by
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Mortgage tax break could fall victim to deficit
WASHINGTON — Fifteen years ago, Carol Nietmann and her husband bought a spacious house in Maryland near Chesapeake Bay. And thanks to the time-honored tax deduction for mortgage interest, she said, their new place was a little bigger and a little…
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Mortgage Rates Mostly Fall This Week; 30-Year Fixed At 5.06%
November 25, 2010 by
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Mortgage Rates Mostly Fall This Week; 30-Year Fixed At 5.06%
Mortgage rates mostly fell in the past week, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages edging lower toward 5%, according to a survey by Freddie Mac (FRE).
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Sales of new, existing homes fall 26 percent in W.Pa.
November 21, 2010 by
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Sales of new, existing homes fall 26 percent in W.Pa.
Sales of new and existing homes fell 26.3 percent during October in the Pittsburgh region compared to a year ago, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Refinancing your home mortgage can come at a cost even as rates fall
November 19, 2010 by
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Refinancing your home mortgage can come at a cost even as rates fall
OTTAWA – After a brief swing upwards in borrowing costs in recent months, Canada’s big banks are once again touting some of the lowest fixed rate mortgages they have in years and prompting some to consider refinancing their loans.
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Mortgage rates fall to fresh lows this week
November 12, 2010 by
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Mortgage rates fall to fresh lows this week
(AP:NEW YORK) The mortgage rate bar is even lower, but few homebuyers are making the jump. Rates on fixed mortgages again fell to their lowest levels in decades this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday, after the Federal Reserve unveiled a massive bond-buying program to help spur economic growth.
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Mortgage rates fall to fresh lows
November 12, 2010 by
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Mortgage rates fall to fresh lows
Homebuyers, though, remaining on the sidelines
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Mortgage Rates on 30-Year U.S. Loans Fall to 5.06% (Update2)
October 20, 2010 by
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Mortgage Rates on 30-Year U.S. Loans Fall to 5.06% (Update2)
Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for the second consecutive week, lowering borrowing costs for consumers and making homes more affordable.
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Mortgage approvals fall to six-month low
September 30, 2010 by
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Mortgage approvals fall to six-month low
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell to a six-month low during August as activity in the property market continued to falter, figures showed today.
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Summary Box: Mortgage applications fall 1.5 percent as rates tick up from lowest in decades
September 15, 2010 by
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Summary Box: Mortgage applications fall 1.5 percent as rates tick up from lowest in decades
MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS SLIP: Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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