Finance & Mortgage
UK’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Could Hurt Property Market
Mortgage Availability Low Among Blacks and Hispanics - Report
US Mortgage Rates at Their Highest Since May 2014
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
The paradox between low mortgage rates and high lending standards has been a topic of much discussion of late. But industry experts are growing more positive about the tight credit underwriting standards and expect them to ease in the coming few months. Wells Fargo Explains Why Americans Aren’t Buying Homes Right Now
The current housing scenario seems to have steadied. The rate of home price growth is slow, mortgage rates are at their lowest and supply is also picking up. So what is holding Americans from taking the property plunge? Fear apparently! HSBC Settles Faulty Mortgage Lawsuit with FHFA for $550 Million
HSBC, the famous British banking giant, announced Friday that it has settled a faulty mortgage lawsuit with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for $550 million after it was found guilty of selling shoddy home loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. US Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly, While Applications Hit New Lows
Mortgage rates in the United States inched up slightly in the week ended Sept. 10, 2014, according to Freddie Mac's weekly primary mortgage market survey. But, mortgage applications declined to their lowest since December 2000. US Foreclosure Activity Up 7 Percent in August, RealtyTrac
Foreclosure activity in the United States ticked up seven percent in August, according to property intelligence firm's RealtyTrac's latest market report. Banks May Be Holding Back Housing Market Recovery; Can They Help?
The housing market recovery has indeed been choppy. Though mortgage rates have been low, not many are able to take advantage of the scenario because lending standards are supremely high. Some analysts are blaming the financial institutions for holding back a full property market recovery. US Mortgage Rates Barely Changed This Week: Freddie Mac
U.S. mortgage rates barely reflected any change this week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage market survey. US Mortgage Applications Rise on Low Rates
Mortgage applications in the United States rose this week as home loan interest rates remained at record lows, according to the Mortgage Banking Association's (MBA) weekly applications report. US Housing Markets with Stronger Economies Improving Faster, Freddie Mac
Although the entire housing market of the United States is now steadying, those states with stronger economies are reportedly improving a lot faster than their counterparts, according to the latest housing report by Freddie Mac, the lending giant. Study Reveals How Religion Affects Home Values
Religion, faith or belief may have a profound effect on our lives and personalities, but what effect can living near a place of worship have on real estate?
