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More Expect Home Values to Decline -
U.S. consumers are taking an increasingly pessimistic view of home values, in the wake of plunging home sales and other bad news from the housing market.
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Pending Home Sales Show Modest Increase -
Pending home sales rose modestly in July, two months after taking a steep plunge that put the housing market into the doldrums.
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Subdued Inflation Sends Mortgage Rates to New Lows -
Low inflationary pressures allowed mortgage rates to fall to new lows again this week, according to today’s weekly rate survey from Freddie Mac.
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Private Loans Modifications Continue Briskly -
Roughly two-thirds of the more than 1 million homeowners who have obtained permanent mortgage loan modifications this year did so outside of the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), according to a new report.

Through the end of July, nearly 760,000 homeowners have obtained private mortgage loan modifications through their lenders so far this year, according to figures from the Hope Now Alliance. Another 368,000 were approved for permanent loan modifications under HAMP.
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Low Rates Fail to Spur Home Purchases -
Mortgage applications for home purchases declined in August, despite falling interest rates that continued to set record lows and suggesting that home sales remain weak following July’s sharp declines.

The four-week moving average for home purchase mortgage applications is down 0.2 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning, despite a 1.8 percent gain last week. Compared to the same week one year ago, purchase applications are down 37 percent.
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MGIC added $1.2B in mortgage coverage in August (AP) - AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined.
Mo. drops appeal of real estate ballot measure (AP) - AP - An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri's ballot after the state dropped an appeal Friday of a judge's decision ordering the election.
Con man could get life under Calif. 3-strikes law (AP) - AP - A man accused of bilking elderly South Los Angeles residents out of their homes in a foreclosure scam is facing a potential life sentence in a rare use of California's three-strikes law for a white-collar crime.
Oil prices rise after mixed economic news (AP) -
AP - Oil prices ended higher Thursday after an initial retreat as investors put a positive spin on reports about jobs, manufacturing and home sales.
Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct. (AP) - AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.
How to Get a Government-Backed, Zero-Down-Payment Mortgage (U.S. News & World Report) - U.S. News & World Report - More than four years after real estate values peaked, the historic plunge in home prices remains fresh in the minds of mortgage lenders. After taking painful losses on delinquent home loans, banks have imposed tougher standards--such as increased credit scores and higher down payment requirements--on applicants of all stripes. And as investors fled for the hills, the exotic mortgage products that helped fuel the real estate boom have largely disappeared from the private market. But that doesn't mean all buyers need a big pile of cash to snag a home loan. ...
Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (AP) -
AP - The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.
Summary Box: Pending home sales up 5.2 pct in July (AP) - AP - PENDING HOME SALES RISE: The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased by 5.2 percent in July from June.
Mortgage rates hit record low: Freddie Mac (Reuters) - Reuters - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows as yields on government debt dropped, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company.
Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials (Reuters) -
Reuters - Two top U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday called for a more community-focused approach to the country's ongoing foreclosure crisis, which is weighing on its economic recovery.
Instant View: Pending home sales rise in July (Reuters) - Reuters - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose unexpectedly in July, an industry group said on Thursday, suggesting a tax credit-related housing market decline was close to bottoming.
Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent (AP) -
AP - Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy.
US pending home sales bounce back (AFP) -
AFP - US pending home sales rose dramatically in July, a trade group said Thursday, promising a much-needed boost to the sluggish housing market.
Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (Reuters) -
Reuters - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose unexpectedly in July, an industry group said on Thursday, suggesting a tax credit-related housing market decline was close to bottoming.
Court battle set over giant NYC housing complex (Reuters) - Reuters - The future of an 80-acre New York apartment complex will be at stake on Thursday as a judge considers whether a venture led by a prominent hedge fund investor may conduct a foreclosure auction.
Banks to allow local groups to buy foreclosures (AP) - AP - Major banks are agreeing to give local governments and nonprofit groups the ability to buy foreclosed homes before they are sold to private investors.
Mortgage applications rise 2.7 pct on low rates (AP) - AP - Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.
Construction activity declines 1 percent in July (AP) -
AP - Construction spending tumbled in July to the lowest level in a decade, as the housing market struggles in the weak economy and without a popular home-buying tax credit.
Gold, silver rise as investors seek safer assets (AP) - AP - Wary investors turned to gold Tuesday, sending the price to its highest level in two months, despite slightly more optimistic economic news.
Stock investors brace for another ugly September (AP) -
AP - The economy is weakening, home sales are plunging and stocks are on a long slide. Now comes something even scarier for investors — the beginning of what is traditionally the worst month in the market.