Mortgage rates continued to fall this week, tracking a decline in yields on Treasury securities as the bond market continues to signal concerns over the strength of the recovery from the pandemic recession.

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Mortgage rates rose above the 3% mark last week for the first time in 10 weeks, as the economic recovery from the pandemic recession continues while inflation remains elevated.

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Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week as the economy continued to show signs of recovery from the pandemic recession and recent bursts of inflation were deemed temporary by federal policymakers.

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Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark.

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America's housing market has grown so overheated, as demand outpaces supply, that prices keep hitting record highs — and about half of all U.S. houses are now selling above their list price.

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Mortgage rates rose this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan to the 3% mark for the first time since mid-April. Signs continued of the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession, and a burst of inflation rattled stock markets.

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The Court of Appeals rejected a second attempt to reform a mortgage and foreclose on a Cockeysville couple’s property Monday, finding the bank trustee was barred by claim and issue preclusion from bringing the second lawsuit. The Court of Appeals affirmed a ...

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Activists and unions urged a Baltimore City Council committee to consider actions against lenders they argue hurt the city by purchasing distressed mortgages, evicting homeowners and leaving properties vacant. The Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday ...

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Baltimore city lawmakers, homeowners are demanding that an equity firm that purchased hundreds of residential mortgages through a federal program be held accountable for its destabilizing impact.

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WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump ...

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