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Mortgage Activity Continues To Improve

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Increasing mortgage purchase and refinance activity, key forward looking indicators of our housing market, show 2013 should be a great year for housings’ continued recovery. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported its Refinance Index increased 4 percent from … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Quality Highest in Decade

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Record low interest rates and low prices, are making housing more affordable than ever. This is also helping lower default rates, as average credit scores have soared, and Debt to Income Ratios used to quality borrowers have … Continue reading →

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High Pending Home Sales—A 2013 Housing Shortage?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The huge jump is pending home sales could presage a sharp drop in inventory of homes for sale in 2013. Why? There are fewer foreclosures because of the declining shadow inventory of homes in default that have … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Improve

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Home resales rose in August to their highest rate in more than two years and groundbreaking on new homes also climbed, signs that a budding housing market recovery is gaining traction. The National Association of Realtors said that … Continue reading →

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