August 2011 - Posts

Mortgage Rates Lowest in Over 50 Years
25 August 11 08:59 AM
Mortgage Rates Lowest in Over 50 Years MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 18, 2011 / PRNewswire / -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS ® ), showing mortgage rates, fixed and adjustable, reaching all-time Read More...
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The VA way to finance a home
21 August 11 08:43 PM
The VA way to finance a home Veterans agency helps get families into homes with little cash upfront, and prevent foreclosure August 19, 2011 02:15PM By Kenneth R. Harney Picture a mortgage program that seems to defy many of the lessons of the housing Read More...
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Florida Atlantic University’s medical college aims to make an economic impact
19 August 11 05:29 PM
After admitting its first class of 64 future doctors, the new Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine hopes to deliver a healthy jolt to the economy. Many medical schools have a huge impact on local economies, with one local Read More...
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Google’s Motorola Mobility buy may be boon for South Florida
19 August 11 04:51 PM
South Florida Business Journal - by Kevin Gale and Ashley D. Torres Date: Monday, August 15, 2011, 10:00am EDT - Last Modified: Monday, August 15, 2011, 5:53pm EDT Related: Technology , Mobile View photo gallery (6 photos) Mark Freerks Motorola Mobility Read More...
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Is An FHA Mortgage Better Than A Conforming One?
02 August 11 07:52 AM
The FHA is insuring a greater percentage of loans than during any time in recent history. In 2006, it insured roughly 5 percent of the purchase mortgage market. Today, it insures one-quarter . "Going FHA" is more common than ever before - but Read More...
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What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates
02 August 11 07:46 AM
Mortgage markets improved last week as the U.S. debt ceiling debate continued on Capitol Hill. Bonds traded in a range Monday through Thursday before breaking higher Friday morning. 30-year fixed conforming mortgage rates improved last week, falling to Read More...
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13 Florida lenders lose FHA approval
01 August 11 10:02 PM
WASHINGTON – Aug. 1, 2011 – The Federal Housing Administration’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB) today announced 240 administrative actions against FHA-approved lenders nationwide, with 13 of those in Florida . MRB sanctions against lenders Read More...
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