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		<title>Freddie Mac Indicates Mortgage Rates Falling Further</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/11/10/freddie-mac-indicates-mortgage-rates-falling-further/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like another wave of home refinancing is arriving as mortgage interest rates are breaking records once again. Lenders Nationwide and Quicken Loans reported a surge in mortgage applications this week. Freddie Mac announced today that fixed thirty-year mortgage rates had fallen to 3.99%, down from 4% last week. According to the Mortgage Bankers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Refinance Activity Rises for Homeowners in the US</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/11/09/refinance-activity-rises-for-homeowners-in-the-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Home loan applications in the United States spiked last week as interest rates fell once again to record lows. The mortgage refinance activity drove the rise in mortgage applications last week. The increased demand for lower monthly payments continues to rise for homeowners looking to save money where ever they can.  According to the Mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record Low Home Loan Rates But Who Qualifies?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/09/30/record-low-home-loan-rates-but-who-qualifies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/09/30/record-low-home-loan-rates-but-who-qualifies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that the Federal Reserve has made significant efforts to keep home loan interest rates artificially low in an effort to help the housing industry and U.S. economy rebound. Today the fixed 30-year mortgage rates have dipped below 4% for the first time ever.  Unfortunately, most borrowers do not qualify for home mortgage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage and Home Loan News</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/08/17/mortgage-and-home-loan-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgage News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Mortgage Leads in Less Popular States Convert Better – The Lead Planet, a mortgage marketing company from San Diego, California discusses why sometimes buying leads in random states makes sense financially. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Default Ratings &#8211; Taxpayers have spent about $150 billion to rescue them, the most expensive bailout of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Year Mortgage Rates Strong But Bond Staggers</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/06/14/30-year-mortgage-rates-strong/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/06/14/30-year-mortgage-rates-strong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to MBA&#8217;s recent survey of lenders, the fixed rate 30-year mortgage dropped 4 basis points this week, to 4.65%. Even with 30-year mortgage rates near all-time lows, most economists concur that the economy is not recovering at the pace they had forecasted last summer. Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke acknowledged that U.S. economic growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners Choosing 10, 15 and 20 Year Terms for Mortgage Refinancing</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/05/24/homeowners-choosing-10-15-and-20-year-terms-for-mortgage-refinancing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/05/24/homeowners-choosing-10-15-and-20-year-terms-for-mortgage-refinancing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 12:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that mortgage rates have fallen to record lows again.  As rates have fallen once again to lows for 2011 for home financing and refinancing. Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft said there has been a shift to shorter terms &#8220;a very strong trend.&#8221; Freddie Mac published their latest quarterly survey of people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Loan Rates Decrease to Lowest Level in 5 Months</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/05/12/home-loan-rates-decrease-to-lowest-level-in-5-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 17:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rate Update]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates for mortgages in the U.S. fell for a fourth week, sending home loan costs to the lowest level since December.  According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell to 4.63 % in the week ended today from 4.71%. That is the lowest since the week ended Dec. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Higher Rates Hurting Refinancing</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/30/higher-rates-hurting-refinancing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/30/higher-rates-hurting-refinancing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates appear to be creeping upward.  According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average fixed 30-year mortgage increased to 4.92%. The average  fixed 15-year mortgage rate increased to 4.16%.  Lenders are reporting decreasing inquires for mortgage refinance loans. With refinance rates continuing to rise, many homeowners are nervous because they did not take advantage of record breaking mortgage rates in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Rise with Inflation Concerns</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/25/mortgage-rates-rise-with-inflation-concerns/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/25/mortgage-rates-rise-with-inflation-concerns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Freddie Max</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to report released by Freddie Mac, inflation is having a negative impact on mortgage rates with lenders reporting higher rates across the board. 30-year fixed home loan rates averaged 4.81% this week, up from 4.76% last week. A 15-year fixed bounced back above 4%, averaging 4.04%. Government financing also saw higher rates as VA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Loan Rates Unmoved</title>
		<link>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/14/home-loan-rates-unmoved/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mortgagerelatednews.com/index.php/2011/03/14/home-loan-rates-unmoved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Freddie Mac, home mortgage rates did not move last week, for the most part. The average rate on fixed 30-year home loan rates inched slightly higher, according to Freddie Mac&#8217;s (FMCC) weekly survey of mortgage rates.   Mortgage rates had risen earlier this year, hitting their highest level since April last month. They had [...]]]></description>
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