Things Just Keep Getting Worse For Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates surged higher today, moving easily to new 4-year highs. Today's average conventional 30yr fixed rate is roughly one eighth of a percentage point higher than Wednesday of last week and more than half a point higher than the best rates seen in January. A half point increase would cost
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The median number of days it took a property to sell was 46 nationally, five days longer than the same month last year. Nationally, this is the highest number of median days to sell recorded since February 2012, and is well above the national low of 30.8 days in mid-2016. The biggest increases were on
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The award was designed by peta2 to encourage and motivate companies to embrace the vegan way of life and to support animal rights. Birkenstock has been honoured with the title of “Most Vegan-Friendly Shoe Company 2017” and this is the second award the company have received from the animal
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There are a number of economist and real estate professionals who believe the new federal tax plan may adversely impact the San Diego housing market, but there is not much evidence to support that theory. In fact, some predict just the opposite and anticipate another increase in property values in
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“So Based on these information we said why we don't we help these banks who do not have fully the capacities to conduct these surveys to inform their planning purposes. As we all know human beings are the most vital part of every organization and if you do not give them the right incentives, if you do
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Ripple has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to create a pilot programme to enable local banks to deploy xCurrent for cross-border payments, according to the San Franciso company. This pilot programme is the first of its kind to be launched by a central bank and
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A Columbus startup using the same security technology behind bitcoin to prevent real estate wire fraud has raised $3 million from a coast-to-coast syndicate of investors. SafeChain Financial Inc. is using the round, led by Columbus-based NCT Ventures, to augment sales and technology as it works
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The recently passed Republican tax plan, however, will likely cause a one-time loss for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and a possible suspension of funding for the Housing Trust Fund. Sanders' office has been in close contact with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, urging continued support for the
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Denver, Colorado-based Confluent Development has purchased a prime parcel of vacant land in the Poplar/Interstate 240 corridor. In the deal, Confluent, doing business as CD-HRA (Germantown) LLC, purchased the 3.2-acre property from local company Dunavant Enterprises, doing business as
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TPG Specialty Lending logo Dimension Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of TPG Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE:TSLX) by 49.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 339,328 shares of the financial
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Though its effects on neighborhoods and real estate markets aren't universally agreed upon, there's no doubt that Airbnb has provided many-a homeowner with an extra income stream. And if you're a host who's used those earnings to pay off some of your mortgage in the past, a new program is here to
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Weatherford International logo Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT)'s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at Cowen in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 5th. They currently have a $6.00 price target on the oil and gas company's stock. Cowen's
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The Canadian real estate market got off to a good start this year with house prices rising in January, as Toronto saw its first gain in six months, according to a bank measurement. The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index, rose 0.3 per cent last month from December and gained 8.7 per
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TACOMA, Wash. – In her 10 years as a real estate agent in the South Sound, Anne Jones has seen some of Tacoma's low points. “I got my license as the market was crashing,” she told Q13 News. But she's also seen some high points – particularly in the past few years. “It's been dramatic,” she said.
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Podcast: Do's and Don'ts of the Mortgage Process. Episode 21. Do's and Don'ts of the Mortgage Process When applying for a mortgage loan, you want the process to be as smooth as possible. There are a number of factors to keep in mind, including some general “do's and don'ts” that you should follow.
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The Richlands town hall was packed with hundreds of residents last night, as town council held a public hearing about a hto-button issue. Should a local business, called Mountain Magic, be allowed to do tarot card readings? The hearing began by the mayor stating, “We will call the public hearing to
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Boris Johnson, U.K. foreign secretary, gestures while delivering a speech in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Johnson's big Brexit speech, billed as a overture to alienated supporters of European Union membership, will instead accuse them of trying to “frustrate the will of the people.
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A Gloucester man has been accused of orchestrating a complex real estate scheme that defrauded investors and other clients out of at least $1 million over the past 26 years. Thomas T. Riquier, who lives in Gloucester and is president and an investment adviser agent of The Retirement Financial Center
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 14, 2018) — POPin Video Banking Collaboration, the world's first interactive mobile video banking solution, today announced its adoption by Los Angeles County-based CalCom Federal Credit Union, to enhance its digital services and create more personal connections
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The York County housing market experienced a slight dip in numbers of homes sold and median sale price in January when compared to where it was one year ago. According to The Realtors Association of York & Adams Counties (RAYAC), the dip reflected in the January 2018 statistical report was
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