British homeowners continue to trim mortgage debt (Guardian Unlimited)

• Survey finds mortgage debt fell by £4.9bn in third quarter • Britons increasingly shun personal loans and credit cards Britons reduced their outstanding mortgage debt by £4.9bn during the third quarter of the year, figures from the Bank of England showed today. The amount of money people unlocked from their homes was negative for the sixth quarter in a row, as the economic downturn, combined …

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British homeowners continue to trim mortgage debt (Guardian Unlimited)

Rising mortgage rates will test housing market (Los Angeles Times)

The interest rate for a 30-year loan ticks up to 5.14%, the fourth consecutive weekly increase. Mortgage rates are continuing their creep upward in a trend that well may choke off a recent refinancing boom and provide a test of the strength of the housing market in 2010.

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Rising mortgage rates will test housing market (Los Angeles Times)

Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010 (The Christian Science Monitor)

Mortgage interest rates rose for the fourth consecutive week. If they continue to rise – as some experts expect – they could impact America’s economic recovery.

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Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010 (The Christian Science Monitor)

Mortgage rates end the year above 5 percent (MalaysiaNews.net)

The average fixed-rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed above 5 percent for the first time in two months, leading to a decline in mortgage applications.

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Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010 (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)

Mortgage interest rates crept up for the fourth week in a row Thursday, a troubling sign for borrowers hoping that home finance will remain near historic lows during the new year.

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Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010 (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)

New and improved mortgage forms (CNN Money)

Starting Jan. 1, new rules go into effect that simplify and clarify exactly what mortgage lenders will charge for a loan.

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New and improved mortgage forms (CNN Money)

Mortgage Bond Rally May End as Fed Stops Buying (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Mortgage bonds are poised to slump after a record rally as the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented buying of $1.25 trillion of the securities ends as soon as March, driving up interest rates on new home loans.

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Mortgage rates at 4-month high (Orange County Register)

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.14 percent vs. last week at 5.05 percent vs. last year at 5.10 percent.

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Mortgage rates at 4-month high (Orange County Register)

Mortgage rates keep rising; 30-year ends year at 5.14% (USA Today)

Mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week, ending the year above 5%.

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Mortgage rates keep rising; 30-year ends year at 5.14% (USA Today)

Mortgage Rates Dec. 31, 2009 (Bankrate.com)

Bankrate’s Lucas Wysocki reports the latest mortgage rates from the weekly survey.

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Mortgage Rates Dec. 31, 2009 (Bankrate.com)

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