Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2008 > September > 16 > One beneficiary of meltdown: homebuyers

One beneficiary of meltdown: homebuyers


September 16, 2008

CHICAGO — Homebuyers were among the first beneficiaries of the financial sector’s troubles Monday, as the turmoil in markets made buying a house more affordable.

Average rates on fixed-rate, 30-year conforming mortgages were 5.78 percent Monday, down from 6.08 percent last....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.