mortgage rate trends: The Price of Procrastination - 06/05/09 10:23 AM
Everyone Wants a Lower Price, But What About the Impact of Interest Rates?When shopping for a home, the natural tendency of any buyer is to want to pay the lowest price possible. It's important to keep in mind, however, that the sales price is not the only factor that determines what … (34 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: May 21st Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 05/21/09 12:27 PM
The May 21st Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has been released the analysts saying that we'll see more of the same where rates are concerned.Here are the predictions for mortgage rates in the next 30 days:· 38% predict mortgage rates will increase· 07% predict mortgage rates will decrease· 55% predict mortgage rates … (1 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 05/08/09 02:50 PM
The latest Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has been released the analysts saying that mortgage rates will probably stay where they are -- or they might climb.Here are the predictions for mortgage rates in the next 30 days:· 55% predict mortgage rates will increase· 09% predict mortgage rates will decrease· 36% predict … (0 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Understanding the Meeting of the Federal Reserve - 05/01/09 09:22 AM
Yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee met and voted to leave the Federal Funds Rate unchanged at 0.00 - 0.25 percent. In a positive move, they also announced a continued push to purchase mortgage backed securities through the end of 2009, including $300 billion in Treasury securities this Fall.The FOMC … (0 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 04/23/09 09:21 AM
The April 23rd release of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available with the experts saying that rates aren't going anywhere fast. Here are the predictions for mortgage rates in the next 30 days:
09% predict mortgage rates will increase
19% predict mortgage rates will decrease
72% predict mortgage rates will … (1 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 04/03/09 09:35 AM
The latest edition of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has been released with the experts saying that the likeliest outcome is that rates will remain unchanged.Here are the expert's and analyst's 30-day prediction for mortgage rates:
29% predict mortgage rates will increase
07% predict mortgage rates will decrease
64% predict mortgage … (4 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 02/12/09 10:30 AM
The February 12th edition of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available with the experts saying that Mortgage rates probably will fall, or at worst remain about the same.The survey is intended to reflect conforming rates only and does not apply to VA, FHA, or jumbo loans. Anyway, this week the … (2 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.copm Mortgage Trend Index - 01/30/09 08:41 AM
The January 28th edition of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available with the experts saying that conforming mortgage rates might move even lower.More than half of this week's panel anticipate mortgage rates falling during the next month.Greg McBride, Senior Financial Analyst, Bankrate.com states, "Although concerns about printing money and eventual … (2 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 01/08/09 10:16 AM
The January 8th release of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available with the experts predicting that conforming rates are likely to head lower.The predictions for the week are:
33% of the experts believe that rates will increase
42% of the experts believe that rates will decrease
25% of the experts … (4 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 12/19/08 09:15 AM
The December 18th release of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available with the experts saying that we should expect rates to fall even more.
The predictions for the week are:
23% of the experts believe that rates will increase
68% of the experts believe that rates will decrease
8% of … (3 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: It's 3 O'Clock Somewhere... - 12/16/08 08:52 AM
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about how 3:00 pm is affecting mortgage rate shoppers.The article talks about how investors, in a need to raise cash, sell off anything that they can liquidate. With a normal market, other investors would buy up these assets immediately, thus keeping the stock … (4 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Consumer Confidence Rises - 11/25/08 07:12 PM
The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) was released this morning with a much higher reading that what analysts expected. The report rose from 38 in October to 44.9 in November. The rise in consumer confidence comes as potential home buyers are continuing to struggle with an overall weak economy.
Although doubts … (6 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 11/21/08 09:09 AM
The November 20th edition of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has been released and the experts say that rising rates are just as likely as falling rates. This trend index is for conforming rates only, and if you need assistance with a rate quote from a conforming loan product, jumbo, or VA … (1 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Fixed vs. ARM. What’s the Best Mortgage Product? - 11/19/08 09:54 AM
When shopping for a mortgage, people often assume that they will get a lower rate by having an adjustable rate mortgage. They believe that the risk associated with the mortgage is shared between the borrower and the lender and therefore the rate would be lower than a traditional fixed rate mortgage. … (1 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 11/07/08 09:37 AM
The latest release of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index is available and the experts believe that it's almost a three-way tossup, with a slight plurality saying that they expect rates to fall. These rates are for conforming loans only and do not reflect trends in other programs such as FHA or … (0 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index - 10/30/08 09:07 AM
The latest release of the Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has the experts saying that rates are volatile and may be headed up. Here is the prediction for the next 30 days:
46% of those surveyed predict rates will increase
38% of those surveyed predict rates will decrease
16% of those surveyed … (0 comments)
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mortgage rate trends: Bankrate Mortgage Trend Index - 10/16/08 02:39 PM
The latest Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index has the experts saying that rates will fall, but don't count on them staying there. The analysts and experts predict:
27% of participants predict rates will increase
53% of participants predict rates will decrease
20% of participants predict rates will remain unchanged
Holden Lewis, senior … (0 comments)
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