Mortgage Rate Trends

CONSUMER FINANCE:More People Skip Mortgage To Pay Credit Cards - Wall Street Journal

CONSUMER FINANCE:More People Skip Mortgage To Pay Credit Cards Wall Street Journal A recent FICO Score Trends report found that mortgage-default risk for consumers with high scores now exceeds their credit-card-default risk, "reversing a ... and more »

State's revised jobless rate a cause for worry - San Jose Mercury News

State's revised jobless rate a cause for worry San Jose Mercury News Plus, the Federal Reserve may remove a program that has kept mortgage rates low, a move that could make home loans less affordable. ... and more »

Experts examine mortgage changes - Calgary Herald

Experts examine mortgage changes Calgary Herald "Requiring new homebuyers to meet the lending standards for the five-year, fixed-rate mortgage, even if they chose a shorter term at a lower interest rate, ... and more »

Home Mortgage Loan Rates – Trends Pointing to Lowest Rates Ahead? - Subprime Blogger (blog)

Home Mortgage Loan Rates – Trends Pointing to Lowest Rates Ahead? Subprime Blogger (blog) Home mortgage loan rates are at extremely low levels but there is a possibility that the trends are pointing to the lowest interest rates ahead. ... and more »

Mortgage rates still under 5 percent - Washington Post (blog)

Mortgage rates still under 5 percent Washington Post (blog) Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage interest rate number -- probably the nation's most widely watched gauge of interest rate trends -- is an average of 4.93 ... and more »

MetLife Confirms First Quarter 2010 Preferred Stock Dividends - MarketWatch (press release)

MetLife Confirms First Quarter 2010 Preferred Stock Dividends MarketWatch (press release) ... purchasing large amounts of illiquid, mortgage-backed and other securities from financial institutions, or otherwise; (iv) exposure to financial and ... and more »

Chartwell Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Chartwell Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results MarketWatch (press release) The average term to maturity of the mortgage portfolio was 7.9 years with a contractual weighted average interest rate of 5.42%. As of December 31, 2009, ... and more »