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Mortgage applications up 112.1 last week, due to 0133 - 7 hours ago - Many borrowers missed an opportunity to take advantage when rates dropped sharply for a brief period when the GSEs were placed under conservatorship, said Orawin Velz, associate vice president of economic forecasting for the association. 0133 : Marketwatch

Treasury Weighs Action on Mortgage Rates - 1 hour ago - The Treasury Department is considering a plan to force down mortgage rate and stimulate the housing market, sources said By Steve Helber Associated Press The Treasury Department is strongly considering a plan to intervene directly in 0133 : Washington Post

U.S. Eyes Plan to Lift Home Sales - 4 hours ago - WASHINGTON The Treasury Department is considering a plan to revitalize the U.S. home market that would push down mortgage rates for home loans, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan, which is in the development stage, 0133 : Wall Street Journal

UPDATE 2-US working on affordable mortgage plan-sources - 3 hours ago - WASHINGTON, Dec 3 Reuters - The U.S. Treasury Department is developing a plan to try to reduce mortgage rates on home loans to 4.5 percent on typical mortgages by expanding its purchases of mortgage backed securities, sources familiar 0133 : FXStreet.com

New Treasury Plan May Lower Mortgage Rates - 5 hours ago - The Treasury Department is considering plans being pushed by trade groups to intervene directly into the mortgage market to dramatically force down rates and stimulate the moribund housing market, according to idustry sources familiar wih 0133 : Washington Post

Treasury Department Considers Plan to Lower Mortgage Rates - 6 hours ago - WASHINGTON Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates in an effort to stabilize the housing market. Under the proposal, Treasury would seek to lower the rate on a 30-year 0133 : FOX News

Mortgage Refinance Applications Soar As Rates Fall - 7 hours ago - NEW YORK Dow Jones Applications to refinance mortgages soared last week as interest rates dipped by almost 1 percentage point after the Federal Reserve announced that it would purchase billions in mortgage related debt. The Mortgage 0133 : Wall Street Journal

Mortgage rates fall, but many borrowers will have trouble 0133 - 11/27/2008 - The biggest savings for shoppers this holiday season may be in home mortgages, thanks to a decline in interest rates spurred at least in part by the latest federal financial rescue effort. But it's an open question whether consumers will 0133 : Los Angeles Times