Tag Archives: mortgage interest rates

Obama’s Mortgage Refinance Plan

(Reuters) – The government could unveil a plan in a few weeks to help up to one million struggling borrowers refinance their mortgages at lower rates. Anxious to do more to help the depressed housing market, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner … Continue reading

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The Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Disaster

I write about real estate and mortgages here: Feeling Betrayed By Fannie Mae Housing Crash Increases Rent Costs Huh? Not even Bank of America is safe from the grim economic news? 50/50 Chance We’ll Fall Into A Recession For Underwater … Continue reading

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The End Of The 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

I cover real estate and mortgages here: The Tab Keeps Rising For Funding Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac June 2, 2011 The Fate Of The 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Mortgage Interest Rates Drop For Seven Straight Weeks How Much Money Will … Continue reading

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Mortgage Interest Rates Hit 2011 Lows

The bewildering world of lower mortgage interest rates and falling home sales and prices: Why Are Home Sales Falling With Mortgage Rates? Forcing Banks To Keep A Skin In The Game Of Mortgage Lending ARMs Looking Better Than Ever Foreclosures … Continue reading

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