Article: Mortgage rates climbing Refinancing activity slows as benchmark rate tops 6 percent

Article: FOR MORTGAGE RATES, THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS JUST ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  May 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... instance, average mortgage rates nationwide had ... of about 8.5 percent in May 2000 to ... in May at 8.52 percent, according to ... which surveys mortgage rates nationally. But ... average monthly mortgage rates in the Freddie ... a low of 6.95 percent in March to 7 ...

Article: Borrowers Predicting Mortgage Rates Based on the ...
PR Newswire;  November 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Misconceptions about mortgage rates' driving forces can cost borrowers ... Unfortunately, they find that mortgage rates often rise after the Fed cuts ... thinking a Fed rate cut will reduce mortgage rates, are actually faced with higher ...

Article: Borrowers Predicting Mortgage Rates Based on the ...
U.S. Newswire;  November 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... rates. Unfortunately, they find that mortgage rates often rise after the Fed cuts rates ... thinking a Fed rate cut will reduce mortgage rates, are actually faced with higher rates ... Consumers who are looking to get the best mortgage rates need to understand that the Federal ...

Article: MORTGAGE RATES DON'T FOLLOW FED HOMEOWNERS CAN'T ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  September 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... higher long-term interest rates. Mortgage rates often anticipate Fed rate moves ... com's weekly survey was 6.82 percent. This week, it was 6.32 percent ... Dowling says that when you see mortgage rates declining, they're reacting ...

Article: Mortgage rates won't fall just because of Fed cut
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... yield declined and, thus, mortgage rates declined. After Greenspan's remarks, 30-year mortgage rates continued to decline for eight ... record low average of 5.21 percent. Then, mortgage rates moved back up after the stock ...

Article: Fed's rate cut won't directly affect mortgage rates
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  September 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... higher long-term interest rates. Mortgage rates often anticipate Fed rate moves ... com's weekly survey was 6.82 percent. This week, it was 6.32 percent ... Dowling says that when you see mortgage rates declining, they're reacting ...

Article: 30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain Steady.
PR Newswire;  April 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... mortgage rates and Pennsylvania mortgage rates increased the most, up from 5.10 percent to 5.15 percent in Massachusetts ... New Jersey and from 5.05 percent to 5.09 percent in Pennsylvania. Georgia mortgage rates (5.00%) and Texas mortgage ...