… foreclosure is likely to mean not only a loss of home, but also a disruption in where, or whether, kids are in school,” said Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston … be a symptom of …
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What a boring day in the markets! Stocks added to yesterday’s gains and bonds added to their losses. This pushed mortgage rates marginally higher. The best 30 year fixed mortgage rates are still in the 4.125% to 4.375% range for well-qualified consumers, but less lenders are offering rates below 4.25% today. If your lender is still willing to offer a rate below 4.25%, your closing costs are about 25bps higher today (0.25% of your loan amount). AQ’s comments from yesterday still apply… We’re not panicking over this sell off. There has been no change in our fundamental economic outlook, we see no new reason to be optimistic about a rapid recovery. What we witnessed today was a technical adjustment, an adjustment that could reverse course on Friday morning if the Employment Situation Report…(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/170098.aspx”>read more)
… Supreme Court Justice Richard Lowe said at the conclusion of a Thursday hearing concerning the future of the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village complex in Manhattan. The judge did not indicate when he …
Lansing — If Virg Bernero is elected governor, Michigan will pull its money out of Wall Street banks that won’t work with the state’s businesses and residents, the Democratic nominee announced today. “We …
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The National Association of Realtors released the Pending Home Sales Index today. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of home purchase contracts that were signed in the monthly reporting period. Once “pending” sales contracts are closed, they are considered an existing home sale. Because the Pending Home Sales index tells us how many contracts were signed, it is consider a forward indicator of existing home sales. A signed contract is not counted as an existing home sale until the transaction actually closes. Excerpts from the Release… Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2 percent to 79.4 based on contracts signed…(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/09022010_july_pending_home_sales.asp”>read more)
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Community organizers, state and federal government officials, and representatives from banking, research and educations institutions are currently meeting in Washington at a REO and Vacant Properties Summit sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank. The two day conference is focused on examining the problems associated with vacant and abandoned property and to explore approaches to neighborhood stabilization. Governor Elizabeth Duke, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve opened the summit on Wednesday. In her remarks she introduced the types of issues that are faced by communities with high rates of foreclosure and REO and highlighted some of the lessons learned in the last few years about neighborhood stabilization strategies. She pointed out that the impact of each foreclosure goes far beyond…(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/09022010_neighborhood_stabiization_reo.asp”>read more)
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – A New York judge has blocked two sets of competing creditors from conducting foreclosure auctions related to one of the nation’s biggest housing complexes until he decides …
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mortgage rates had a great day yesterday. This is the message we communicated to readers… ATTENTION: mortgage Rates Hit New Lows If you’ve been floating your loan or have yet to apply for a refinance because it just didn’t seem worth the hassle, congratulations, mortgage rates hit new lows today, it’s now worth the hassle! If you’ve refinanced in the last 20 months, there is a darn good chance your refinance option is back in the money, again! The best 30 year fixed mortgage rates have fallen into the 4.125% to 4.375% range for well-qualified consumers. Some lenders will even go as low as 3.875% if the borrower is willing to pay points. Although the 4.125% quote isn’t being offered by the large retail banks (sorry retail L.Os), the smaller mortgage bankers and independent brokers do have…(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/170001.aspx”>read more)
More than 1,200 Massachusetts homeowners lost their properties to foreclosure in July as the sluggish economy and high unemployment keep pushing the number of homes taken back by lenders toward what could …
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The Census Bureau today released Construction Spending data for July 2010. Residential construction spending includes remodeling, additions, and major replacements to owner occupied properties subsequent to completion of original building. It includes construction of additional housing units in existing residential structures, finishing of basements and attics, modernization of kitchens, bathrooms, etc. Also included are improvements outside of residential structures, such as the addition of swimming pools and garages, and replacement of major equipment items such as water heaters, furnaces and central air-conditioners. Maintenance and repair work is not included. The value of all construction put in place in the U.S. on an annualized basis was $805.2 billion compared to a rate of $813.1 billion…(<a href="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/09012010_construction_spending.asp”>read more)
