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NewsWatch: Private payrolls rise by 157,000 in June: ADP

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:32:29 +0000

NewsWatch: Private payrolls rise by 157,000 in June: ADP
Growth in private-sector employment for June more than doubles expectations, jumping 157,000, according to a sampling of ADP-processed payrolls.

Rise in mortgage sector competition

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:31:29 +0000

Rise in mortgage sector competition
Competition in the mortgage market is increasing as lenders focus on homeowners looking to take out fixed rate deals ahead of future interest rate rises, figures have shown.

Home ownership costs rise: RBC study

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:32:34 +0000

Home ownership costs rise: RBC study
The cost of owning a home in Canada rose in the first quarter as home prices were up in most markets, reversing two quarters of easier conditions, a report by Royal Bank of Canada said on Friday.

Consumer Confidential: Mortgage rates drop, food and fuel prices rise, 401(k)s grow

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:24:46 +0000

Consumer Confidential: Mortgage rates drop, food and fuel prices rise, 401(k)s grow
Here’s your these-are-the-breaks Thursday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: –In the market for a new home? The time might be right. Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels of the year, giving would-be home buyers…

On the rise: Local real estate agents anticipate big year

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:41:55 +0000

On the rise: Local real estate agents anticipate big year
Local real estate agents are anticipating a pretty robust year for the Midland housing market, optimism fueled by a modest upturn in home sales in 2010 and fewer bank properties on the market.

Mortgage approvals rise to 45,000 in November – Bank

admin — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:29:55 +0000

Mortgage approvals rise to 45,000 in November – Bank
LONDON (Reuters) – Major banks approved 45,000 loans for home purchase in November, up from 44,000 in October, and net mortgage lending also picked up, the Bank of England’s latest Trends in Lending survey showed on Monday. Despite the modest improvement in mortgage approvals, the figures still point to sluggish activity in the housing market and are well below their historic levels.

Will Mortgage Rate Rise Hurt Housing Market?

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:40:19 +0000

Will Mortgage Rate Rise Hurt Housing Market?
If Americans weren’t buying homes when rates were at 4.25%, what happens now that rates have popped back to 5%?

Mortgage rates rise: Is Federal Reserve policy backfiring?

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:42:26 +0000

Mortgage rates rise: Is Federal Reserve policy backfiring?
Mortgage rates are evidence that the Federal Reserve ‘quantitative easing’ plan is failing, say critics. The Fed bought $600 billion in Treasury bonds to exert downward pressure on interest rates and help spur the economy.

Read more on The Christian Science Monitor

Mortgage rates continue to rise

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:25:39 +0000

Mortgage rates continue to rise
Mortgage interest rates have jumped sharply in a week, making it the fourth consecutive week of rising rates and darkening the prospects for refinancing and, to a lesser extent, home sales.

Construction buckles under rate rise strain

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:37:04 +0000

Construction buckles under rate rise strain
Last month’s surprise interest rate rise put increasing pressure on the domestic construction industry, with a key measure of activity retreating further in November.