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The Markets

The rise in rates for home loans continued at a slower pace in the past week. For the week ending March 8, Freddie Mac announced that 30-year fixed rates increased to 4.46% from 4.43% the week before. The average for 15-year loans rose to 3.94% and th

Mar 13, 2018 |

Consumer and realtor corner

Consumer and realtor corner

Prices for Real Estate Should Keep Rising Homeowners should find their homes adding value through the rest of this decade; but that means more pressure on affordability for buyers. A new report from independent mortgage insurer Arch MI calls for prices t

Mar 11, 2018 |

The Markets

The rise in rates for home loans slowed in the past week. For the week ending February 22, Freddie Mac announced that 30-year fixed rates increased to 4.40% from 4.38% the week before. The average for 15-year loans rose one tick to 3.85% and the avera

Feb 27, 2018 |

The Markets

Rates on home loans rose again in the past week. For the week ending February 15, Freddie Mac announced that 30-year fixed rates increased to 4.38% from 4.32% the week before. The average for 15-year loans rose to 3.84% and the average for five-year a

Feb 20, 2018 |

The Markets

The Markets Rates on home loans continued to increase in the past week. For the week ending February 1, Freddie Mac announced that 30-year fixed rates increased to 4.22% from 4.15% the week before. The average for 15-year loans rose to 3.68% and the

Feb 09, 2018 |

FHA Hikes Loan Limits

FHA Hikes Loan Limits

As was the case recently for conventional conforming loan amounts, loan limits on forward and reverse mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration have been boosted for next year. FHA floor loan limits are determined based on 65 percent of conf

Dec 21, 2017 |