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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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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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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)