http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx en-us Copyright 2010, Bankrate Inc. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:27:56 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/Images/logos/bankratelogo.gif http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx 118 22 60 Mixed jobs report yields higher rates, at least initially; first-person account of household survey. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-matters.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-matters.aspx Rates rise as buyers chase deadlines that could make a difference of thousands of dollars. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-rate-slide-ends.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-rate-slide-ends.aspx Maybe foreclosures help the economy more than they hurt it; Jan. jobs report comes out Friday. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/how-harmful-are-foreclosures.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/how-harmful-are-foreclosures.aspx The FHA wants to charge less upfront and a lot more annually for mortgage insurance. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/fha-to-raise-prices.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/fha-to-raise-prices.aspx What documents you'll need to get a mortgage mod; watchdog warns of another housing bubble. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/docs-for-mods.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/docs-for-mods.aspx Loan modification to prevent foreclosure will now require income documentation upfront. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mods-require-paystubs.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mods-require-paystubs.aspx Some mortgage people say they don't expect rates to zoom upward when the Fed exits the market. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/will-rates-skyrocket.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/will-rates-skyrocket.aspx NYC housing complex defaults on huge debt and it's no shame; people should get same consideration. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/when-walking-away-is-ok8-141060.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/when-walking-away-is-ok8-141060.aspx A mortgage servicer doesn't report a homeowner's spotless credit record; landlord considers walking away. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/silent-servicer-rankles.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/silent-servicer-rankles.aspx The FHA is expected to make it more expensive or more difficult to get mortgage insurance. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/stricter-fha-coming.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/stricter-fha-coming.aspx  Financial crisis panel is told that hardly anyone wanted to hear warnings about the housing bubble. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/ignoring-the-bubble.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/ignoring-the-bubble.aspx Mortgage rates have not changed much in the last week; gauging my record on weekly rate predictions. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-rates-at-standstill.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/mortgage-rates-at-standstill.aspx New good faith estimate is supposed to be accurate; is it morally OK to walk away from a mortgage? Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:30:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/gfes-and-walking-away.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/gfes-and-walking-away.aspx Rates finally fall; Chicago School economists ignore the reality of the credit and housing bubbles. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/chicago-schooled.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/chicago-schooled.aspx Mortgage applications are at a 12-year low, according to a trade group, even while rates are so low. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:30:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/few-apply-for-mortgages.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/mortgages/few-apply-for-mortgages.aspx