Mortgage rates drop to another new record

Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the 10th time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy. Business - United States - Mortgage - Financial Services - Mortgage loan

Randy McClain: Record-low mortgage rates spur refinancing

Rock-bottom rates on mortgage loans have ignited another wave of refinancing by consumers in recent weeks, including a lot more folks opting for 15-year fixed loans for the first time.

Mortgage delinquencies on the rise

Delinquencies for loans for commercial and multifamily properties held in commercial mortgage-backed securities rose 1.39 percentage points to 8.22 percent, the highest rate since 1997, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily loans held on the books of life insurance companies declined by .02 percentage points to .29 percent, the MBA [...]

MGIC Added $1.2B in Mortgage Coverage in August

Mortgage insurer MGIC says number of delinquent loans under coverage dipped in August Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation - Insurance - Mortgage - Business - Financial Services

New rules may raise mortgage rate

BANKS may inflict higher mortgage rates on borrowers to offset the costs of new liquidity rules that are tipped to drive up the price of the safest financial assets.