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Pending Home Sales Indicates That The Housing Recovery Is Progressing

Posted on August 29, 2013 by admin

The National Association of REALTORS reported Wednesday that pending sales of existing homes fell by 1.30 percent in July. According to the organization’s Pending Home Sales Index, this was the second straight month that pending home sales dropped. July’s Pending Home Sales Index reading was 109.50. Continue reading →

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Fed Meeting Minutes Reflect Support For Reducing QE Program

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

The minutes of last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting show significant support for tapering the Fed’s current amount of monthly securities purchases. These purchases, known as quantitative easing (QE), are an effort to maintain lower long-term interest rates including mortgage rates. Continue reading →

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Fed Meeting Statement Positive For Ongoing Mortgage Sector Support

Posted on August 1, 2013 by admin

There was potentially good news for mortgage rates on Wednesday as the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that its quantitative easing (QE) program would remain unchanged for the present. Continue reading →

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FOMC Minutes Reveal Fed May Curb Economic Support Program Before Year End

Posted on July 11, 2013 by admin

The minutes for June’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) suggest that committee members are mostly in agreement that the current quantitative easing program (QE) should begin winding down by year end. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 1, 2013

Posted on July 1, 2013 by admin

The past week was active for economic news and mortgage rates. The aftermath of the Fed’s indication that it may start dialing back its multi-billion dollar monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage backed securities has sent mortgage rates to record highs. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 24, 2013

Posted on June 24, 2013 by admin

Comments by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke after Wednesday’s FOMC meeting caused havoc in financial markets as investors anticipated the potential effects of any rollback of the Fed’s policy of quantitative easing (QE). Chairman Bernanke said that the Fed may begin reducing its $85 billion monthly purchase of Treasury securities and MBS toward the end of this year. Continue reading →

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Fed Meeting Minutes Expose Rising Interest Rate Risk

Posted on May 23, 2013 by admin

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee recently released may have a significant impact on mortgage rates going forward. One significant development from the meeting suggests that the present quantitative easing program may be modified in the near future. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 25th, 2013

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

Last week’s economic news was dominated by events in Cyprus and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. Mortgage rates fell last Monday as investors became concerned over news that a Cyprus bank bailout was in the works. … Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: March 18th, 2013

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

Last week’s positive employment reports were good news for the economy, which typically causes mortgage rates to rise, but mortgage rates ended the week lower. Continue reading →

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Mortgage Approvals: Documents You’ll Need For Your Lender

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin

According to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey, it’s getting easier to get approved for a home loan. Continue reading →

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