It’s crunch time for Fannie and Freddie - CNN Money
Shares of mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have plunged this year. But they’ve bounced back a bit from their lows in mid-July. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both bounced back sharply from the

Mortgage Rates Unchanged - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac said Thursday the 30-year fixed-rate home-mortgage rate average was unchanged from a week ago as mortgage applications slowed to a five-year low. The rate was 6.52% for the week ended Aug. 7, compared with the year-earlier 6

New Yorkers hit hardest with mortgage closing costs - Nashua Telegraph
For the second straight year, New York, Texas and Florida are the most expensive states in which to get a mortgage, according to Bankrate’s annual survey of closing costs. Nationwide, the average origination and title fees on a $200,000 mortgage this