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Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down
Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 02:28p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:52:59 -0700.

Mortgage rates at record lows as 30-yr at 3.79%
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Mortgage rates hit record lows in the week ending May 17, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average falling to 3.79% from 3.83% in the prior week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in its weekly report. These data go back to 1971. The rate was 4.61% a year earlier. To obtain the latest 30-year rate, payment of an average 0.7 point was required, according to Freddie, a buyer ...
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:07:21 -0700.

Long-term mortgage rates hit new lows
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- Average mortgage rates for long-term, fixed-rate loans fell to record lows for the third consecutive week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said.
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:11 -0700.

Delinquent mortgage loans drop
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The delinquency rate for U.S. mortgage contracts dropped to 7.4 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2012, a national trade group said.
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:21:42 -0700.

Housing Mortgage Market Reform Key to Housing Recovery
WASHINGTON, DC-- - A sustainable housing recovery requires that policymakers move forward with the difficult decisions regarding the future of the mortgage market. That's according to Federal Reserve Board ...
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:44:00 -0700.

Record low rates push mortgage activity up
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity rose 9.2 percent in the week ended Friday with interest rates hitting record lows.
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:32:40 -0700.

Mortgage rates at record low as 30-year rate falls to 3.79%
Mortgage rates at record low as 30-year rate falls to 3.79%
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:20:22 -0700.

Memphis Realtors participate in Washington rally to protect mortgage interest rate deduction
?The housing market normally pulls us out of a recession," says Carol Lott, MAAR president" It doesn?t make sense to mess with it.?
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:21:00 -0700.

U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to Record 3.79%
(WASHINGTON) ? Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the rate on the 30-year loan dipped to 3.79 percent. That?s down from [...]
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:40:38 -0700.

Mortgage activity climbs slightly
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity rose marginally in the week ended Friday with interest rates inching lower.
Wed, 09 May 2012 09:05:04 -0700.