Mortgage refinancing requests climb 21 percent

Mortgage refinancing requests climb 21 percent
Applications for mortgage refinancings jumped last week, while purchase applications fell. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday overall applications rose 14.6 percent from a week earlier, driven by a 21 percent increase in applications to refinance home loans. Applications for loans to purchase homes, however, tumbled 8.5 percent from a [...]

Applications for mortgage refinancings jump 21 percent

Applications for mortgage refinancings jump 21 percent
Applications for mortgage refinancings jumped last week, fueled by record low mortgage rates, but the refinancing boom may have peaked. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that overall mortgage applications rose 14.6 percent from a week…
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Mortgage lending down 1.5 percent as rates inch up

Mortgage lending down 1.5 percent as rates inch up
Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades.
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Summary Box: Mortgage applications fall 1.5 percent as rates tick up from lowest in decades

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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Mortgage applications fall 1.5 percent last week

Mortgage applications fall 1.5 percent last week
WASHINGTON — Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades. The Mortgage Bankers Association says overall applications fell 1.
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Mortgage Applications Rise 2.7 Percent on Low Rates

Mortgage Applications Rise 2.7 Percent on Low Rates
NEW YORK (AP) – Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their…
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Mortgage rates hit low of 4.36 percent

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.36 percent
(AP:NEW YORK) Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the ninth time in 10 weeks, as concerns grow that the economy is weakening. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.36 percent this week, down from 4.42 [...]

Economic jitters send mortgage rates to 4.42 percent

Economic jitters send mortgage rates to 4.42 percent
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest level in decades over the past two months and could dip below 4 percent if the economy worsens. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans fell this week to 4.42 percent, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said today.
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Mortgage rates hit low of 4.49 percent

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.49 percent
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the sixth time in seven weeks, offering the most attractive opportunity in decades for those who qualify to refinance or purchase a home. Government-controlled mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans this [...]

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent
NEW YORK – Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying…
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