http://www.bankrate.com/ Rates, analysis and mortgage-hunting tips en-us Copyright 2008, Bankrate Inc. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:01:05 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/images/brm_logos/bankrate_118.gif http://www.bankrate.com 118 22 60 If there's a lesson for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure, it is this: Be patient, don't take mortgage servicers' actions personally, and be ready to send paperwork multiple times. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mortgages/20080508-mortgage-servicers-little-help-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=25365&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/25365 Mortgage rates went down a bit this week, with the 30-year fixed at 6.13 percent. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mtga/May0808_mortgage_analysis_a1.asp&ht=9&suid=25174&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/25174 Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mtga/May0808_mortgage_rate_trend_indexb1.asp&ht=9&suid=24782&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/24782 Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/May808_interest_rate_roundupa1.asp&ht=9&suid=24468&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/24468 Optimistic consumers are more likely to buy a home, say economists, but with consumer confidence at its lowest level in 17 years, the real estate market is unlikely to rebound soon. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://ep.bankrate.com/hlink_redirects/hlink_redirects.aspx?link_address=http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/realestateguide2008/consumer-confidence-survey-a1.asp&ht=9&suid=24807&web=brm http://www.bankrate.com/story/24807