Mortgage News

Home Sales, Residential Construction Increase

By:
Kirk Haverkamp - MortgageLoan.com | 11/02/2009 - 1:54am

Pending home sales and residential construction both posted significant increases in September, according to separate reports released today by the Commerce Department and National Association of Realtors (NAR), signaling that the housing market may be pulling out of its doldrums.

Government Mortgage Refinance Program Struggling

By:
Kirk Haverkamp - MortgageLoan.com | 10/26/2009 - 1:01am

A government program designed to help at-risk homeowners refinance their mortgages is struggling, even as conventional mortgage refinances have surged in response to historically low interest rates.

Existing Home Sales Up Strongly in September

By:
Kirk Haverkamp - MortgageLoan.com | 10/23/2009 - 4:20pm

Existing home sales posted a strong increase in September, according to the National Association of Realtors, as first-time homebuyers took advantage of low interest rates and a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit.

Existing home sales posted a strong increase in September, according to the National Association of Realtors, as first-time homebuyers took advantage of low interest rates and a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit.

Leading Economic Indicators Up Six Straight Months

By:
Kirk Haverkamp - MortgageLoan.com | 10/22/2009 - 12:03am

The Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose again in September, making six straight months the index has risen and providing hope that an economic recovery is in the offing.

Home Finance Agencies to Get Lending Boost

By:
Kirk Haverkamp - MortgageLoan.com | 10/20/2009 - 12:18am

A new program to help low- and moderate-income homebuyers obtain mortgages has been announced by the Obama administration.

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