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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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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.
REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES 12-04-09
The Seymour Tribune - 2 hours 22 minutes ago
REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association to Jerry H. Wetzel and Arnold D. Wetzel, 423 Cara Court, Seymour, Lot twenty-nine (29), of Eastgate Village First Addition, in the City of Seymour, $43,750, Aug. 20....
Peebles appears set for mayoral run
The Washington Times - 29 minutes ago
Millionaire developer R. Donahue Peebles is "inching" toward a decision on whether he will run for D.C. mayor next year, his spokeswoman said, but it appears someone is already preparing for him to become a candidate. The Web domain names Peeblesformayor.com and PeeblesforDC.com, along with several similar-sounding addresses, were registered last month to an unnamed owner, according to a search ...
Obama's mortgage approach doubted
Tulsa World - Fri Dec 4, 3:41 am ET
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 rate falls to record low 4.71%
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 1 hour 47 minutes ago
Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans in the U.S. have dropped to a record low and Rochester-area real estate professionals expect that to help generate activity.
Treasury prices drop on oversupply concerns
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 6:17 pm ET
Treasury prices fell Thursday amid worries about an increase in debt supply. Bond yields, which move opposite to their prices, had fallen too low in recent days to make new debt being auctioned next week very attractive, said Nick Kalivas, a vice president of financial research at MF Global.
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.
Record-low mortgage rates beckon home buyers
Market Watch - Thu Dec 3, 12:25 pm ET
The U.S. government’s efforts to revive the housing market help push mortgage rates down to record levels, making homes more affordable for buyers hunting for a good deal in a soft market.
The Day Bernanke Played Rope-A-Dope
CBS News - Thu Dec 3, 5:56 pm ET
Big Ben Keeps Cool As Senate Confirmation Hearing Turns Into Bloviation-fest
Rates on 30-year mortgages set new record low
San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Dec 3, 10:40 am ET
The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs. The rate, published Thursday by Freddie Mac, is the lowest since the mortgage... Mortgage - Freddie Mac - Business - Government - Financial Services
Bernanke Defends Fed’s Record on Bank Regulation, Bailouts
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 4:29 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke defended the central bank’s record as a bank regulator and its role in bailing out financial firms during a Senate hearing on his nomination to a second term.
Mortgage Rates in U.S. Decline to Record Low of 4.71 Percent
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 10:56 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates for fixed 30-year loans dropped to a record low amid signs that the housing market is beginning to emerge from the worst slump since the 1930s.