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Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance company under government control, said defaults among its loans rose to a record 3.54 percent last month, while its portfolio of residential assets fell at an annualized rate of 21.6 percent.
Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell last week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday. Rates for 30-year mortgages averaged 4.78 percent last week,... Mortgage - Freddie Mac - Business - Financial Services - United States
Only a tiny fraction of mortgages have been permanently reduced under a $75 billion program for troubled homeowners.
Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell last week, matching a record low set in the spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.
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McLEAN, Va. — Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell last week, matching a record low set in the spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.
McLEAN, Va. - Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.
Each November, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's largest investors in home loans, announce the maximum loan amounts that they will accept for the coming calendar year.
Kathy Thompson plans to make a new start along with the new year. She accepted a buyout after 17 years in pharmaceutical sales and the 56-year-old Sellersburg, Ind., resident wants to get into marketing or communications. She's also considering starting a health care consulting business.
Average rates for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring. Rates are more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.
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MCLEAN, VA. — Freddie Mac reports that average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages have matched a record low of 4.78 percent this week.
WASHINGTON -- Banks borrowed slightly more from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week.
HP's profit surges even as revenue falls. Facebook, like Google, adopts a dual-class stock structure. Plus: Mortgage rates fall to record lows. Retailers hope Black Friday brings in holiday crowds.
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Nov. 23-27:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae plans to raise minimum credit score requirements next month and limit the amount of overall debt that borrowers can carry relative to their incomes, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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