Archive for the Mortgage & Finance Category
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Roth IRAs open to wealthier Americans in 2010
Roth IRAs open to wealthier Americans in 2010 By Eileen Ambrose Baltimore Sun Higher-income taxpayers for years have been shut out of the Roth individual retirement account and could only look on with envy. But that's about to change. Next ye
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Mortgage Rates Fall Again
Mortgage Rates Fall Again Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates fell this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages retreating deeper below 5% and several others reaching lows, according to Freddie Mac's weekly surve
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NC Mortgage Rates Average 5.32%
North Carolina Mortage Rates Average rates range from 4.5% to 10% Sept. 24, 2009 (Bankrate.com) -- Average rates on 30-year fixed mortgages in North Carolina rose 7 basis points to 5.32 on Thursday, according to Bankrate.com's daily Your Best Int
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Long-Term Rates Down for Third Consecutive Week
Long-Term Rates Down for Third Consecutive Week Shorter-Term Rates Are Mixed McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.0
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Mortgage Interest
Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Mortgage Interest Rates Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency today reported that the average interest rate on conventional 30-year, fixed-rate, mortgage loans of $417,000 or less increased 19
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Fed’s Lacker: Economy Steadying, Housing No Longer Drag
Fed's Lacker: Economy Steadying, Housing No Longer Drag Reuters "It's a time of opportunity, even for people experiencing hard times because of the labour market," Lacker said. DANVILLE, Va--Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker wa
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Federal Reserve Chair Says the Worst Is Over
Fed Chair Says the Worst Is Over Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke said on Friday that he was optimistic the economy is about to take off. Bernanke acknowledged that credit is still tight, especially for businesses, but he told an audience of
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30-year Fixed Mortgage rates in North Carolina go down Thursday
Aug. 20, 2009 (Bankrate.com) -- Average rates on 30-year fixed mortgages in North Carolina fell 4 basis points to 5.38 on Thursday, according to Bankrate.com's daily Your Best Interest report. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percent. The mortgage
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