Articles filed under Mortgages
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Home lenders brace for up to 15 million U.S. mortgage defaultsApr 04, 2020 6:22 am - Mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. If the plan to buy time works, they may avert an even worse crisis: Mass foreclosures an...
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Rent-to-own options in housing: Move in now, buy laterMar 15, 2020 6:23 am - Soaring home prices. Tight inventories. Student debt. Job mobility. Inability to save enough. Bad credit scores. There is a slate of reasons why homeownership lies beyon...
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Mortgage rates mixed this week after hitting all-time lowsMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mixed this week after hitting all-time lows last week amid anxiety over risks to the economy from the deepening coro...
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No, you don't need a 20% down payment to buy a homeMar 08, 2020 6:18 am - Many Americans may be unnecessarily talking themselves out of homeownership. Thirty-seven percent of non-homeowners say not having enough saved for a down payment is hol...
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Can't find an affordable FHA-approved home? You have optionsFeb 23, 2020 5:16 am - Americans took out nearly $150 billion in loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration to buy homes in 2018. Nearly 83% of those FHA borrowers were first-time home...
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US mortgages flat to slightly higher; 30-year loan at 3.47%Feb 13, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week after three straight weeks of declines, as the historically low levels continue as...
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Experts predict what the 2020 housing market will bringJan 12, 2020 5:22 am - A strong job market and low mortgage rates should sustain the housing market in 2020. The problem will be finding enough homes for buyers. With unemployment hovering at ...
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More homes were within buyers' budget in 2019, new study saysJan 12, 2020 5:20 am - Affordability is a hot topic these days, with many would-be buyers feeling left out of the housing market because of high prices. As home prices have climbed in recent y...
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US long-term mortgage rates steady; 30-year loan at 3.68%Dec 05, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates held steady this week amid mixed signs in the housing market. Rates remain at historically low levels as a lure to prospe...
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Parts of America see huge home equity gains, others languishNov 10, 2019 5:12 am - A decade after the recession sparked by the collapse of the housing market, the fortunes of homeowners keep getting better in large swaths of America, but not all. Just ...