16
Mar

60 Minutes Interview with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke…its first in history

Mortgage markets lost a little bit of ground last week, edging mortgage rates higher in a week marked by the largest stock market gains since November.  Once again, mortgage rates couldn’t sustain a rally of more than 5 days.  Not since late-2008 have mortgage rates managed to fall two weeks in a row.  Last week’s [...]

3
Mar

Mortgage Markets in Review: March 2, 2009

Mortgage markets worsened last week, taking interest rates with them.  A steady drip of sour economic news plus concerns about the banking system outmuscled Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Congressional testimony in which he said the recession would likely end later this year.  Overall, mortgage rates have risen in 9 of the last 12 trading days.  [...]