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Mortgage Applications Climb as Rates Fall During January 2009

Mortgage loan applications bounced back last week as rates fell and end-of-the-year holiday hoopla faded. The Mortgage Bankers Association weekly index of application volume rose to 1,324.8, an increase of 15.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 1,143.8 the...

New Rules Raise the Bar for Condo Mortgages in Florida

Jan. 26, 2009 – Lending giant Fannie Mae is slapping tough new requirements on mortgages for Florida condos, moves that analysts believe will make it even more difficult to sell units in buildings already starved for residents and struggling financially. The...

Florida’s Existing Home and Condo Sales Rise in December 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 26, 2009 – Florida’s existing home sales rose in December, making it the fourth consecutive month that sales activity demonstrated gains in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by the Florida Association of...

Eight Tips For Landing a Mortgage

WASHINGTON – Jan. 23, 2009 – Washington is doing all it can to get money flowing again in the housing sector. At around 5 percent, 30-year mortgage rates are at levels that haven’t been seen in, well, 30 years. If you want to buy a home or refinance your existing...

Thirty Year Mortgage Rates Rise After Record Run

McLEAN, Va. – Jan. 23, 2009 – Rates on 30-year mortgages rose above 5 percent this week, ending a five-week run at record low levels, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Mortgage rates have been in decline since the Federal Reserve said in late November it would buy up to...