The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate tumbled by nearly a half-point last week, but will likely remain a significant barrier for potential homebuyers as Federal Reserve officials have all but
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festivities of the county fair south of minneapolis. nothing better than washing two pieces of iron run into each other. shepard: the first derby big enough hit that the fair has scheduled more for later this week and that s a fox watch across america. i m shepard smith. and this is the fox report. it s the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. you could be saving thousands of dollars on your mortgage if the banks would just settle for smaller profits. that s the word from the new york times reporting today. the average rate for a 30 year loan is now 3.59% according to the mortgage buyer freddie mac. that s close to an all-time record low. but the new york times reports that rate could be half a percent lower. so, if you had a mortgage of say, $300,000, you could save 30 grand. instead, the banks are reportedly keeping rates
studios where she will be bringing us the news from the business network. she will break it down in a special report gas price shock. it s over on the fox business network right after the fox report. just up the dial. well, new signs of hope for the job market today. the labor department reports first time unemployment claims dropped. dropped do 348,000 last week to a four year low. economists were actually predicting an increase. the labor department reports continuing claims are also the lowest they have seen in almost four years. but the improving economy is driving mortgage rates up from record lows. mortgage buyer freddie mac reports the average rate on a 30 year fixside now topping 4% for the first time in more than three months. and it all relates to politics. and we re two days until the next republic showdown and rick santorum is hoping for a rebound. in a new me gel land strategies poll they have him leading mitt romney by 13 points in louisiana. that s ahead rick san santo