Saturday, May 17, 2008, 12:14AM ET - U.S. Markets Closed.
Home Improvement
Research shows that with conservative measures that have fast payback, U.S. homes could become a third more energy efficient... read more
- 9 Ways to Enhance a Home's Curb Appeal
- 5 Questions to Ask Before Renovating Your Home
- 6 Home Renovations With Major Payoffs
- Now's the Time to Build Your Dream House
- Better to Move or Work With What You've Got?
- A Spring Checklist for Your Home
- 15 Easy Ways to Slash Your Utility Bills
- Five Ways to Boost Your Home's Value
- Makeover Tips That Can Sell Your Home
- The Upside to the Downturn: Cheap Renovations
Top Stories
- Surprise rebound in housing, outlook still shakyAP - Fri, May 16, 2008
- Fannie Mae scraps higher down-payment requirementsAP - Fri, May 16, 2008
- Mortgage Lenders seeks more time to negotiate planAP - Fri, May 16, 2008
- New Jumbos Slow To Take Off; Can Better Rates Help Them Fly?Investor's Business Daily - Thu, May 15, 2008
Most Popular Articles
- Cisco Increases Donation to $1 Million for China Earthquake ReliefMarketwire - Fri, May 16 - 10:36pm ET
- Russell 2000 lower on the day, higher on the weekSmallCapInvestor.com - Fri, May 16 - 9:30pm ET
- Motorola's chief strategy officer quitsReuters - Fri, May 16 - 9:02pm ET
- Continental Responds to DOT New York Slot Auction ProposalPR Newswire - Fri, May 16 - 7:32pm ET
Expert Opinion
Fixing the Crisis by Fixing the System, Part 3
By Jack GuttentagWith default risk covered by mortgage payment insurance, vulnerability to financial crises would be much reduced.
- Fixing the Crisis by Fixing the System, Part 2by Jack Guttentag
- Fixing the Housing Crisis by Fixing the System, Part 1by Jack Guttentag
- Locking the Mortgage: Critical in a Volatile Marketby Jack Guttentag
More on Personal Finance
-
Nets GainCNBC –Fri, May 16 - 1:42pm ETWatch video -
Donald Trump on the EconomyCNBC –Thu, May 15 - 10:01am ETWatch video
-
Four Overlooked Homeownership CostsInvestopedia –Wed, May 14 - 2:21pm ETWatch video
-
The Big ShortCNBC –Tue, May 13 - 9:43am ETWatch video
-
Desperate HomeownersCNBC –Mon, May 12 - 10:03am ETWatch video -
Loosening GSE Purse StringsCNBC –Wed, May 7 - 10:04am ETWatch video
-
Realty Check: DR Horton EarningsCNBC –Tue, May 6 - 12:38pm ETWatch video -
Cutting Cooling BillsMoney Talks –Mon, Apr 28 - 6:00am ETWatch video
Rates
See today's average rates across the country.
-
Loan Type Today Last Week 30 Year Fixed 5.76% 5.69% 15 Year Fixed 5.36% 5.28% 1 Year ARM 5.90% 5.85% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo 7.04% 6.97% 5/1 ARM 5.23% 5.09% 3/1 ARM 5.20% 5.02% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week $30K Home Equity Loan 7.51% 7.42% $50K Home Equity Loan 7.37% 7.26% $75K Home Equity Loan 7.56% 7.50% $30K HELOC 5.01% 5.02% $50K HELOC 4.49% 4.17% $75K HELOC 4.48% 4.16% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week 36 Month New Car Loan 6.80% 6.66% 48 Month New Car Loan 6.92% 6.58% 60 Month New Car Loan 6.64% 6.57% 72 Month New Car Loan 7.19% 7.10% 36 Month Used Car Loan 7.16% 7.17% 48 Month Used Car Loan 7.05% 6.89% Source: Bankrate -
Card Type Today Last Week Balance Transfer 10.31% 10.03% Low Interest 11.01% 10.97% For Bad Credit 13.02% 13.12% Cash Back 11.47% 11.46% Business 11.10% 10.91% Airline 12.75% 12.69% Source: CreditCards.com
Top 5 Questions & Answers
Ask a financial question and get answers from real people on Yahoo! Answers.
Asked by Erin
More from Yahoo! Sources
Sponsored Links
- Successful Currency Trading
- 30 To 1 Gains - Very Limited Risk. Free 25 Page Report.
- CurrencyRiches.com
- Countrywide® Home Loans
- No Closing Cost Refi. No Points. No Credit Report or Processing Fees.
- www.Countrywide.com
- Second Mortgage Loan
- Find the loan that is right for you Start saving money today.
- www.Move.com
- Need Credit Counseling?
- Save up to 57%! Consolidate Your Credit Card, Bill, or Loan Debt Now.
- Be-Debt-Free.com/credit-counseling
- Pioneer Military Lending®
- Military loans at competitive rates. Pay bills, get out of debt now.
- www.PioneerMilitaryLoans.com
- The Bakken Oil Formation
- The Biggest Oil Find in US History. Learn How To Profit - New Rpt.
- www.EnergyAndCapital.com/bakkenoil