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Friday, March 12, 2010, as of 11:48 AM EDT

Mortgages

Mortgage Rates Tilt Slightly Downward

Mar 12

WASHINGTON – Home loan rates declined slightly this week, with the average for the benchmark 30-year mortgage remaining under 5%, according to Freddie Mac.

Long-Term Mortgage Rates See-Saw Back Below 5%

Mar 05

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates dipped this week, after rising the prior week, with the average for the benchmark 30-year loan again declining below 5%, according to Freddie Mac.

UW CU Offers 100% Financing For Fannie Mae-Backed Loan

Mar 04

MADISON, Wis. – UW CU yesterday announced it is partnering with the Wisconsin Home and Economic Development Authority to offer the Fannie Mae Advantage Mortgage, which offers up to 100% financing on 30-year, fixed rate loans for first-time home buyers.

Mortgage Bank PHH Returns To The Black

Mar 02

MT. LAUREL, N.J. – PHH Corp., which operates the biggest third-party mortgage bank for credit unions, moved out of the red for the fourth quarter and for the whole of 2009, the company reported yesterday.

30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs Back Above 5%

Feb 26

WASHINGTON – Mortgage rates rose for the first time in three weeks, with the average for the 30-year, fixed-rate loan rising back above 5%, according to Freddie Mac.

How One CU in High-Cost Bay Area Found a Jumbo Mortgage Niche

Feb 22

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The San Francisco Bay Area's housing market does not always fit neatly into the secondary market's loan caps, but that fact is not stopping Technology CU from offering mortgages up to $1 million.

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