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IMPORTANT: Bing News RSS feed has moved!QUESTION: My daughter is in an interest-only loan with a 30-year term. Her interest rate is 8%. She owes $128,000 on the loan. Fannie Mae owns the loan. She has tried to refinance her home. We thought that she could refinance her loan under the ... Read moreOptions for refinancing a high-rate interest-only mortgageWASHINGTON (AP) -- The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hovered above its record low for a fifth straight week. Despite the great opportunity, few have the means or stomach to buy or refinance in the depressed housing market. Read moreRate on 30-year fixed mortgage hovers at 4 pct.Another possible route you might take is to work with a mortgage broker who could shop for the best rates and terms for you to refinance your existing mortgage, Nord said. You do not say what the mortgage loan period is or what your age is ... Read moreBiz Brain: Low-income but still seeking a loanThe average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage has dropped to 3.94 percent, the record low set in October. Low rates offer a historic opportunity for those who can afford to buy or refinance. Still, many people either can't take advantage of the ... Read more30-year loan rate ties record lowThe refinance share of total mortgage activity rose to 79.7 percent of applications from 76.0 percent the week before. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates averaged 4.12 percent, down 6 basis points from 4.18 percent the week before. It was the lowest ... Read moreMortgage refinance demand jumped last week: MBAThe rock-bottom interest rates, combined with the lowest housing prices in years, have made home buying extremely affordable right now. Although most borrowers are looking to refinance existing loans rather than buy. Last week, mortgage applications ... Read moreMortgage rates fall to record lowsThe reboot of the federal government's mortgage refinancing program officially kicked off Dec ... active mortgage had negative equity in the third quarter of 2011 -- a rate of 52.2 percent. Wells Fargo says it is implementing the new fee ... Read moreRefinancing program HARP 2.0 stalls before it startsas falling mortgage rates enticed new borrowers. Refinance activity climbed 15 percent, according to the MBA's weekly survey, which covers more than three-quarters of all U.S. retail residential mortgage applications. Purchasing rose by a ... Read moreMortgage applications jump 13%The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell back down to 3.94 percent, the record low set earlier in the fall. Low rates offer a great opportunity for those who can afford to buy or refinance. Still, few people are able to take advantage of them. Read moreFor additional information, please see:
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