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MGIC added $1.2B in mortgage coverage in August (AP)

Friday, September 3, 2010

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AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined.

Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct. (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.

Summary Box: Pending home sales up 5.2 pct in July (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - PENDING HOME SALES RISE: The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased by 5.2 percent in July from June.

Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy.

Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (AP)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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AP - The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.

Mortgage applications rise 2.7 pct on low rates (AP)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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AP - Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.

Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.36 pct. (AP)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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AP - RATES DIP: The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell this week to 4.36 percent, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. That's the lowest level since the mortgage buyer began tracking rates in 1971.

Mortgage rates hit low of 4.36 percent (AP)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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AP - Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the ninth time in 10 weeks as concerns grow that the economy is weakening.

9 Reasons to Choose a New Home Over a Resale (U.S. News & World Report)

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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U.S. News & World Report - As the mortgage crisis continues to inundate the market with distressed properties, today's house hunter has no shortage of cheap, foreclosed homes to pick through. But despite all those deals in the previously-owned home market, consumers shouldn't overlook the potential benefits of buying a new home. "New homes usually sell higher per square foot then resale homes," says Jack McCabe of McCabe Research & Consulting. "But their selling points, I think, are pretty strong." To help consumers better understand the advantages of new home buying, U.S. ...

Average mortgage rates hit low of 4.42 percent (AP)

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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AP - Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the eighth time in nine weeks, a sign that investors are concerned about the weak economy.

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