Interest rates for a 15-year mortgage hit new all-time lows amid high sale prices and low inventory; rates for 30-year loans dipped as well
After 6 months of easing, credit availability tightened by 8.5% in June
Mortgage giants' federal regulator expects lenders to pass savings along to borrowers
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dipped further this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
While rates are back down near historic lows, the economic recovery could push them back up in the months ahead
Asian American homeownership rates lag in numerous major cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Boston, according to the Asian Real Estate Association of America
Lenders can use borrower's actual monthly student loan payment when calculating their overall debt burden
Freddie Mac's chief economist said rates could continue to rise during the second half of the year after reaching historic lows in January
Supreme Court ruling expands the president's power to remove the head of the FHFA
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary: Freddie Mac
New lending restrictions and buyer preferences meant slower growth last month in mortgages for vacation homes and investment properties
New inflation numbers, tapering of Fed's mortgage bond purchases likely to be on agenda next week
The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies
Support builds at the Fed to at least begin discussions on when to taper mortgage bond purchases, which have kept have kept long-term interest rates low
So far, bond markets are taking the prospect of Fed tapering of monthly purchases of $40B in mortgage-backed securities and $80B in Treasuries in stride