Read more refinancing stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35615/refinancing.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:32:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56336/foreclosures-rose-24-in-first-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of American households threatened with losing their homes grew 24% in the first 3 months of this year and is poised to rise further as major lenders restart foreclosures after a temporary moratorium, figures out today show. Though the Obama administration has invested $75 billion to help up...http://www.newser.com/story/56336/foreclosures-rose-24-in-first-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Apr 2009 8:31:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48953/all-options-on-table-in-fight-to-halt-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration is considering plans to stem the tide of foreclosures ranging from doubling the mortgage interest deduction to a six-month foreclosure moratorium to government-sponsored refinancing, reports the Los Angeles Times . But a strategy is still at least several weeks away and, regardless of what bandages are applied, “many...http://www.newser.com/story/48953/all-options-on-table-in-fight-to-halt-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 8:54:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47930/mortgage-refinancing-rush-continues-into-new-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHomeowners continue to scramble for refinancing in order to lock in currently low interest rates, MarketWatch reports, with applications jumping 25.6% last week, to the highest level since June 2003. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 0.10% for the week ending Jan. 9, to...http://www.newser.com/story/47930/mortgage-refinancing-rush-continues-into-new-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Jan 2009 15:17:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46036/hey-gen-xers-housing-mess-is-your-fault.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStung by the divorces and TV dinners of their youth, Gen-Xers spent whatever it took to make a happy home for themselves and their kids—even when they couldn't afford it, writes Susan Gregory Thomas in Babble. OK, that may be "harsh and exaggerated," she notes. But from massive mortgages...http://www.newser.com/story/46036/hey-gen-xers-housing-mess-is-your-fault.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 17:30:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43713/mortgage-rate-drop-sets-off-refinancing-rush.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe biggest one-day decline in mortgage rates in 7 years set off a frenzy of refinancing yesterday, as homeowners who'd been waiting for a bargain jumped into the market. The nearly one-point decline was prompted by the Fed's $600 billion commitment to buy mortgage-backed securities, reports Bloomberg. "It's the folks...http://www.newser.com/story/43713/mortgage-rate-drop-sets-off-refinancing-rush.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Nov 2008 8:30:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41230/gm-chrysler-inch-closer-to-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral Motors and Chrysler have ironed out the major issues in their proposed merger, bringing the troubled giants a step closer to becoming the world's largest automaker. The deal's final form will depend on financing and government support—of which GM is requesting $10 billion—but both companies agree GM...http://www.newser.com/story/41230/gm-chrysler-inch-closer-to-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Oct 2008 13:57:30 CDT