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Freddie Mac

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Freddie Mac, from most recent to least.

The Buyer's Experience: The 90-Day Rule

The Buyer's Experience: The 90-Day Rule

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2011

In this installment of The Buyer's Experience, first-time buyers are taken by surprise by a little known rule and almost find themselves without a hom... read»

4.12: Mortgage Rates Hop Back Up

4.12: Mortgage Rates Hop Back Up

UrbanTurf Staff | October 13th 2011

After hitting an all-time low last week of 3.94 percent, long-term mortgage rates rose back above 4 percent today, following a better-than-expected jo... read»

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4 Percent For First Time

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4 Percent For First Time

Mark Wellborn | October 6th 2011

This morning, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped below 4 percent for the first time ever. Freddie Mac reported 3.94 percent with 0.8 of a point as the... read»

4.01: How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go?

4.01: How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go?

UrbanTurf Staff | September 29th 2011

Today, long-term mortgage rates set yet another all-time low with Freddie Mac reporting 4.01 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year f... read»

October Home Loan Limit Deadline Approaches

October Home Loan Limit Deadline Approaches

Mark Wellborn | September 27th 2011

Barring a last minute legislative miracle, the limit on conforming loans will expire on Saturday, effectively reducing the limit on government-backed ... read»

4.09: Mortgage Rates Remain at Record Lows

4.09: Mortgage Rates Remain at Record Lows

UrbanTurf Staff | September 22nd 2011

After hitting record lows for the last two weeks, long-term mortgage rates remained unchanged today. ... read»

Points and Low Interest Rates: A Primer

Points and Low Interest Rates: A Primer

UrbanTurf Staff | September 20th 2011

Last Thursday, long-term interest rates reached historic lows for the second week in a row. However, as UrbanTurf has pointed out in previous posts, t... read»

Getting Trendy: 4.09 Another Record Low for Mortgage Rates

Getting Trendy: 4.09 Another Record Low for Mortgage Rates

UrbanTurf Staff | September 15th 2011

A week ago, long-term mortgage rates set an all-time low of 4.12 percent. Yet again today, rates broke a record, with Freddie Mac reporting 4.09 perce... read»

Lawmakers Lobby For Extension of Higher Loan Limits

Lawmakers Lobby For Extension of Higher Loan Limits

UrbanTurf Staff | September 9th 2011

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) and 36 other lawmakers recently sent a letter to the House appropriations committee urging members to extend conforming lo... read»

Mortgage Rates Set Record Low, Again

Mortgage Rates Set Record Low, Again

UrbanTurf Staff | September 8th 2011

Long-term mortgage rates set an all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 4.12 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year... read»

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