Mortgage Delinquencies Up
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U.S. mortgage delinquencies rose in  the second quarter of 2004 from the first quarter, but an  improving U.S. economy and strong home price appreciation  should keep the downward trend in delinquencies intact, a U.S.  mortgage industry group said on Wednesday.
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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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New applications for U.S. home loans  rose last week to their highest level in four months even  though mortgage rates ticked upward from their recent lows, an  industry group said on Wednesday.
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Mortgage rates climbed for the second consecutive week on news that the economy may soon be improving, according to surveys conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac and Bankrate.
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Mortgage applications rose slightly  last week as a jump in refinancing demand overshadowed a drop  in demand for loans to buy houses, an industry group said on  Wednesday.
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The number of people paying their mortgages late â or not paying them at all â increased up in recent months, a trend that is expected to continue well into next year.
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Defaults on privately insured mortgages rose 34.7 percent in November to the highest level on record, reflecting the inability of a growing number of homeowners to keep current on their loan payments.
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Mortgage rates around the country went up this week, although 30-year mortgages still were below 6 percent for a sixth straight week.
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Interest rates on US 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose in the latest week as an improving economy stoked fears of inflation, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
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Interest rates on U.S. 30-year and  15-year mortgages edged higher this week amid signs the economy  is improving, stoking inflation concerns, mortgage finance  company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
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Delinquencies and foreclosures among homeowners with weak credit moved higher in the first quarter.
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The number of mortgages approved rose to 120,000 in July, the highest since the start of 2006.
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New figures show violent crime rising in the third quarter of last year and an increase in firearms offences.
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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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Mortgage rates extended their climb for the fifth straight week, skyrocketing to highs not seen in nearly a year, according to a weekly survey released by finance company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.
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Mortgage rates in the US increase, and short-term rates rise overseas.
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Mortgage rates rose about one-tenth of a point this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.82 percent this week, with an average 0.6 points, up from last week when it averaged 5.72 percent.