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US mortgage rates fall below 3% for first time since February as housing market cools
The decline is good news for homebuyers. Supply shortages lifted sales prices to record highs in March and constructi.....»»
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated many small businesses. It also sparked a surge in new ones. ‘I just felt like this was the time.’
The coronavirus pandemic has been brutal for small business owners. But even as many in the Chicago area closed their doors for good, others saw opportunities to start some.....»»
Personal Finance Daily: Fewer Americans will get a stimulus check this time around — here’s exactly how many, and mortgage rates soar above 3% — how high can they go before they scare off homebuyers?
Thursday’s top personal finance stories.....»»
Chicago-area home prices rose 7.7% in December, a dramatic gain but smallest among big cities
U.S. home prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly seven years in December, fueled by low mortgage rates. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index cl.....»»
It’s official: U.S. mortgage rates fall to all-time lows
U.S. mortgage rates continue to plummet and have reached their all-time low marks, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 3.23 percent for the week ending April 30 — down from 3.33 percent last week. A year ago, mort.....»»
Mortgage rates sink to all-time lows and may be headed lower
The 30-year fixed-rate average fell to 3.23 percent, its lowest level in the 49-year history of Freddie Mac's survey......»»
Mortgage rates hit all-time low amid coronavirus concerns: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates fell to an all-time low following the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates this.....»»
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a record low of 3.29% this week, Freddie Mac says
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
For decades, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were the fat and happy foundation of the U.S. housing market. By buying and packaging home loans into bonds and absorbing much of their risk, they made it easier for homebuyers to get .....»»
U.S. mortgage rates rise, still in historically low range
U.S. mortgage rates increased this week, yet remain near historic lows, according to Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.56 percent for the week ending Sept. 12, up from 3.49 percent last week. This marks first time the 30-year fix.....»»
First-time homebuyers could snag lower costs for FHA loans under House-passed bill
The Housing Financial Literacy Act would provide a discount on upfront mortgage insurance if the borrower goes through financial literacy counseling......»»
Local partnership breaks ground on East Side affordable homes (slideshow)
Home prices will range from about $130,000 to $160,000, and buyers must be first-time homebuyers earning no more than 120% of the area's median income......»»
Guaranteed Rate Breaks Company All-time Record; Funds $3.94 Billion of Locked Loan Volume in April
Chicago, Ill., May 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, celebrates another record-breaking month in April, po.....»»
San Francisco Bay Area home prices fall for the first time in 7 years
Not since the bottom of the last housing crash have homes in the San Francisco Bay Area lost value. But prices follow sales, and sales have been running extraordinarily low since last summer, when mortgage rates spiked......»»
Bay Area home prices fall for the first time in 7 years
Not since the bottom of the last housing crash have homes in the San Francisco Bay Area lost value. But prices follow sales, and sales have been running extraordinarily low since last summer, when mortgage rates spiked......»»
First-Time Homebuyers Get a Break With Lower Mortgage Rates
(TNS)—Economic gur.....»»
Guaranteed Rate Companies Sets Record For All-time High; Funds $3.46 Billion in Locked Volume in March
Chicago, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHICAGO, Ill., April 2, 2019 –  Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, celebrates a record-breaking March, positioning the company to have its la.....»»
Raleigh among the best places in U.S. for first-time homebuyers, study says
Looking to buy your first home, and in the Raleigh area? You’re in one of the best places in the country to do just that, according to a new study from Bankrate.com. The analysis from the consumer financial services company found that the Ral.....»»
Girls are reportedly bleeding through their pants due to a charter school"s "dehumanizing" bathroom policy
Sarah Schmalbruch/INSIDER Noble Charter Schools, a network of schools in the Chicago area, has strict behavioral and dress code policies, according to an NPR affiliate. The policies are so strict that students don't have enough time to go .....»»
San Francisco Bay Area homes sell faster than anywhere else in the country
Sky-high prices aren’t slowing homebuyers from placing down payments, as the Bay Area sees fastest turnaround for home sales nationwide.  The median time from when listings go up to when sales are closed in San Francisco is just 36 days as of A.....»»