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U.S. mortgage rates fall to record low: Freddie Mac

Reuters - Thu Dec 3, 11:42 am ET

U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a record low in the latest week, as rates fell for a fifth straight week, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday.

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Mortgage rates at record low
San Diego Union-Tribune - 36 minutes ago
The rates, reported yesterday in the weekly Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, were down from last week’s 4.78 percent, which ties a record low set in April for 30-year, fixed-rate loans with a 20 percent down payment. The survey dates to 1971.
Treasury prices drop on oversupply concerns
AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 6:17 pm ET
Treasury prices fell Thursday amid worries about an increase in debt supply.
Mortgage rates hit lows, but will it last?
Chicago Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 11:13 pm ET
Average 30-year fixed loan at 4.71%, best on record and a boon for homebuyers and those looking to refinance Interest rates on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped to a 38-year low this week, giving consumers another reason to consider purchasing a home or refinancing their current one.
Fannie Mae Prices New Issue 2-Year Benchmark Notes(R) due January 12, 2012
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 11:49 am ET
The following is being issued by Fannie Mae :
Starwatch consumer | Mortgage rates reach a record low
The Kansas City Star - Thu Dec 3, 11:58 pm ET
Record low rates Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans in the U.S. dropped to a record low amid signs that the housing market is beginning to emerge from the worst slump since the 1930s. The rate fell to 4.71 percent for the week, the lowest since mortgage buyer Freddie Mac began compiling the data in 1971. The average 15-year rate was 4.27 percent.
Calendar Of Investment-Grade Debt: Agency Bills
Nasdaq - Thu Dec 3, 6:17 pm ET
Fannie Mae: Three- and six-month benchmark bills are auctioned on a weekly basis. One-year bills are auctioned once a month. Every Monday, an announcement is made and on Wednesday the auctions are held. Settlement usually scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday.
Fannie Mae Redemption
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 9:00 am ET
Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:
Rehire Bernanke
Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 7:08 pm ET
Regulation: When Fed chief Ben Bernanke sat before the Senate on Thursday, he was blamed for everything but the Afghan War. Truth is, Bernanke may...
Why Markets Overreacted to Dubai's Debt Trouble
Newsweek - Thu Dec 3, 5:18 pm ET
Why the world overreacted to Dubai.
Foreclosure fight gets personal
Boston Herald - Fri Dec 4, 12:20 am ET
Freddie Mac is its taking anti-foreclosure efforts to the front doors of homeowners who've fallen behind on mortgages. The home-loan giant recently hired consulting...
Rate for 30-year fixed mortgage falls
Los Angeles Times - Thu Dec 3, 10:49 am ET
The decline to 4.71% is the lowest since the mortgage finance company Freddie Mac began tracking the data in 1971. It comes as the Obama administration is working to lower borrowing costs. The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71% this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs.
UPDATE: Fannie Sells $3 Billion 2-Year Notes At Treasurys +25 BPS
Nasdaq - Thu Dec 3, 2:02 pm ET
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Fannie Mae (FNM) sold $3 billion of two-year notes Thursday, with the coupon pricing below 1%, a level that is much lower than existing bonds and closer to Treasury rates.
Obama's mortgage approach doubted
Tulsa World - 14 minutes ago
The former Tulsa banker who was brought in to run Freddie Mac during its financial crisis late last year says mortgage-modification programs won't rescue the housing market and that problems are likely ...
Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Decline to a Record Low (Update1)
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 12:40 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans in the U.S. dropped to a record low amid signs that the housing market is beginning to emerge from the worst slump since the 1930s.
Business Highlights
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 6:11 pm ET
Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio.