WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Average interest rates for long-term mortgages rose slightly in the week ending Dec. 2, the U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. View full post on All Stories
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Home buyers see mortgage rates rise on new deals
November 25th, 2010
admin Home buyers will see their mortgages increase when their initial deal comes to an end, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, Halifax, has warned. View full post on All Stories
Kenya holds rates, easing cycle may be over
November 25th, 2010
admin Kenya’s central bank left its key lending rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, citing growing confidence in the economy, and analysts said the easing cycle in east Africa’s biggest economy may now be over. View full post on All Stories
Record low mortgage rates inch upward
November 19th, 2010
admin Any borrowers who were betting that mortgage rates would fall even further lost out this week. The best rates may now be behind them. View full post on All Stories
Homeowners left on tenterhooks over rates
November 3rd, 2010
admin Many homeowners are on tenterhooks as the three national banks decide whether to follow the lead of the Commonwealth Bank on lending rates. View full post on All Stories
India’s central bank hikes rates again to fix inflation
November 2nd, 2010
admin With inflation still above its comfort zone, India’s central bank Tuesday hiked both its short-term borrowing and lending rates by 25 basis points each that could trigger higher interest rates on housing, auto and corporate loans. View full post on All Stories
Mortgage rates rise slightly to 4.23 percent
October 28th, 2010
admin WASHINGTON (AP) – Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week to an average of 4.23 percent, just above the lowest level in decades. read more View full post on All Stories
Banks force MFI clients to reduce interest rates
October 16th, 2010
admin Major public sector banks and Nabard, the proposed regulator for microfinance institutions are turning the heat on MFIs’ lending practices. Banks have started amending terms and conditions for lending to MFIs, in order to instill discipline in their functioning. New terms mandate lower rates for end-customers, daily reducing balancing norms, bar on evergreening lending portfolios [...]
Mortgage rates fall to another record low
October 15th, 2010
admin Rates on 30-year mortgages fell this week to 4.19 percent, the lowest level in decades. They were pushed down by lower Treasury bond yields. Investors are buying up Treasury bonds in anticipation of a move by the Federal Reserve designed to lower mortgage rates and yields on corporate debt. View full post on All Stories
Study finds vaccination rates in decline for children covered by private health plans
October 15th, 2010
admin A new report shows that vaccination rates among two-year-olds covered by private insurance plans dipped by almost four percentage points last year.” At the same time, vaccination rates for children covered by Medicaid were edging up by less than 1%. View full post on All Stories

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