Tag Archives: Mortgage Applications

Home loan demand nudge higher in latest week

U.S. mortgage applications nudged up last week, reflecting increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates trekked higher, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. » Read more…

F.B.I. Readies for Mortgage Fraud Clampdown

Mortgage fraudsters beware. The F.B.I. is gearing up for a nationwide clampdown  in a new effort to slow the kind of lending practices that led to the housing crash of 2008, The Financial Times reported. » Read more…

Home refinancings not as numerous as expected with record low mortgage rate

With 30-year home loan rates near 4.5 percent, refinancing is back in fashion.

But local mortgage reps say they are not seeing the flood of business they anticipated. » Read more…

Mortgage Applications in U.S. Rise 6.7% as Homeowners Move to Refinance

An index of mortgage applications in the U.S. rose last week to the highest level since October as more Americans took advantage of lower interest rates and refinanced. » Read more…

Homeowners Take Advantage of Low Mortgage Rates

In Indianapolis many homeowners are now turning to refinancing to lessen their monthly payments as home mortgage interest rates fall to 4.5% for 30-year loans. » Read more…