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ThinkstockWe recently wrote that shorting the Treasury bond market may very well be the next biggest short-sale trade since the subprime mortgage short. While rates have dipped a little in the past...
The Mortgage Bankers Association released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a 0.2% rise in the group’s composite index compared with last week’s total. Applications...
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to an all-time low of 3.79% last week according to Freddie Mac. The previous record low was 3.83% set in last week, and the rate one year ago...
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to an all-time low of 3.83% last week according to Freddie Mac. The previous record low was 3.84% set in last week, and the rate one year ago...
The collapse of the US housing market has been among the most stubborn problems facing the US economy for the past four years. Construction jobs have vanished, home values have plummeted, and buyers...
Mortgage rates are back under 4.50%.  If you just read the headline economic data coming out right now, inflation is on the rise.  The good news is that oil, metals, and other commodities which...
The attitude among American when it has come to owning a home has changed radially, according to Fannie Mae. “A majority of Americans (67 percent) continue to believe that buying a home is a safe...