LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Reports Slight Increase in Rates

LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Reports Slight Increase in Rates CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Average mortgage rates rose slightly this week according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse, which tracks the lowest and average mortgage rates offered by lenders on the LendingTree network. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/MM04455LOGO ) On July 5, average home [...]

Pulaski Financial Reports Significant Increase in Fourth Fiscal Quarter Earnings

Pulaski Financial Reports Significant Increase in Fourth Fiscal Quarter Earnings ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pulaski Financial Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select: PULB) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 of $3.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, compared with a net income of $3.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the [...]

L.A. home sales drop again; prices increase

L.A. home sales drop again; prices increase Mark Lacter: Foreclosure resales account for about a third of all Socal sales, which is down substantially from 2009 but still quite high. Read more on LA Observed

SBA Hopes to Prime Jobs Pump With Increase in Loan Limits

SBA Hopes to Prime Jobs Pump With Increase in Loan Limits Last month’s approval of federal legislation extending 90 percent guarantees on Small Business Administration loans also boosted the maximum loan sizes of those same loans. Read more on San Diego Business Journal

China’s Stock Futures Rise as Euro, Commodity Prices Increase

China’s Stock Futures Rise as Euro, Commodity Prices Increase May 26 (Bloomberg) — China’s stock-index futures rose, signaling gains for equity benchmarks, after a rebound in the euro eased concerns about Europe’s debt crisis and commodity prices advanced. Read more on Bloomberg

My tax value on my home has increase. Should I refinance my first home and add the home equity loan?

I left off the following information about my previous question. The first mortgage of $190,000 has a fixed rate of 5.375% and the home equity loan in the amount of $35,000 has a variable interest rate currently at 12.13%. Please see my earlier question for more details. Thanks so much for your help!!!! I want [...]

If I increase the amount of a home equity credit line but never use it, does it still affect my credit rating?

Line of credit currently at $60,000, but want to increase to $150,000 just in case I ever need it. If I never really use it, does it still affect my credit rating?