Mortgage Applications Rise; Refinancing Buoys
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U.S. applications for home refinancing  came roaring back last week as consumers rushed to take  advantage of mortgage rates that remain historically low,  an  industry trade group said in Wednesday.
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Business & money: Average interest rates on personal loans have jumped to almost double the advertised rate
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Interest rates on US 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose in the week as the market digested October&#39;s strong jobs report which showed economic growth may be gaining steam, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Assn. index of applications to buy or refinance a home fell 7.3% last week to 636.4 amid higher interest rates. It was the biggest drop in 4 months. The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.32%, the highest since Oct., from 6.23% the week before.
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As mortgage defaults rise, more houses are being put up for auction -- and more people are seeing a chance to make big bucks. But there are risks
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose, spurred by a rise in mortgage refinancings last week as 30-year mortgage rates eased to their lowest level since early April, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Mortgage rates around the country went up this week, with 30-year mortgages climbing to the highest level since early September. Freddie Mac, in its weekly survey released Thursday, reported that rates on
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Mortgage lending data show a sharp increase in the use of higher-priced ÂnonprimeÂ mortgages for home purchases in 2005 over a year earlier.
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association&#39;s mortgage application index fell 3.4% to 643.7 in the week ended June 15, but was still up 13.2% compared with the same week last year. The purchase index slid 3% to 450.9 while the refinancing index fell 4.2% to 1,776.8.
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U.S. mortgage applications surged last week, with demand hitting its highest in nearly four years as interest rates plunged, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Mortgage applications rose for a  second straight week, fueled by demand for home loans as  interest rates sank to their lowest since May, an industry  group&#39;s figures showed Wednesday.
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New applications for U.S. home  mortgages increased last week, as purchase activity rose amid  lower mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, Aug 18  - New applications for US home loans rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest level in over four months, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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U.S. mortgage applications rose last  week, fueled by increased demand for home purchase loans even  as interest rates hit their highest level in nearly a year, an  industry group&#39;s data showed on Wednesday.
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New applications for U.S. mortgages  for both refinancing and home purchases climbed last week, as  most mortgage rates fell from the previous week, an industry  group said on Wednesday.
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Investor's Business Daily - Despite rising interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association&#39;s seasonally adjusted index of application activity edged up 6.6% to 666.5 in the week ending June 8. Its index of purchase activity rose 7.2%, while refinancing activity climbed 5.6%. Analysts called it a scramble to head off rising borrowing costs. Mortgage rates are at their highest since mid-&#39;06.