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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgages, from most recent to least.
Mortgage Delinquencies Rise for the First Time Since 2013
Nena Perry-Brown | February 16th 2017
Recent data suggests that the rise in mortgage rates has already had an impact on the housing market, causing an uptick in mortgage delinquencies in t... read»
Will Rising Mortgage Rates Repress Home Value Growth in 2017?
Nena Perry-Brown | February 10th 2017
Experts expect that rising mortgage interest rates, likely to reach 4.75-5 percent by the end of the year, will have the largest impact on mortgage af... read»
Federally-Backed Mortgage Loan Limits to Rise for the First Time in Over a Decade
Nena Perry-Brown | November 28th 2016
In some "high cost" counties, such as those in the DC metro area, the loan limit is already higher than what is typical nationwide and will increase f... read»
The Brexit Effect: Mortgage Rates Drop to 3.48%
UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th 2016
Following the United Kingdom's vote last week to leave the European Union, mortgage rates drop to new lows for the year. ... read»
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Why a Brexit Could Mean Lower Interest Rates For Homebuyers
UrbanTurf Staff | June 24th 2016
Long-term interest rates have been below 4 percent since the beginning of the year, and in the last two weeks, rates hit their lowest level since 2013... read»
More House for Less Money: The Lending Market Loosens Up
Lark Turner | March 18th 2015
For a smaller down payment, buyers today can get a larger house than they could a few years ago.... read»
Report: Half of New Homebuyers Don't Shop Around for Mortgages
Lark Turner | January 14th 2015
Forty-seven percent only seriously consider one mortgage lender.... read»
Freddie Mac Launches 3% Down Payment Mortgage Product
Lark Turner | December 9th 2014
Home Possible Advantage is for low- and moderate-income buyers making no more than 100 percent of the area median income.... read»
Starting Today It Will Be Easier to Get a Mortgage
Lark Turner | December 1st 2014
New guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that go into effect December 1 relax the standards that lenders have been using to approve mortgages.... read»
FHFA to Loosen Rules on Mortgages, Offer Lower Down Payment Options
Lark Turner | October 21st 2014
The government hopes to give more first-time buyers and low-to-middle income earners a better chance at a house.... read»
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