Tag: homeowners
Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.89%, third...
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective...
Washington Trust beefs up community lending offerings
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. says it recently enhanced its Rhode Island community lending program by adding a home improvement loan program that...
Mortgaged homes in R.I. see average year-over-year equity gain of $51K...
PROVIDENCE – The average equity gain per borrower of a mortgaged home in Rhode Island was $51,000 year over year in the second quarter...
Long-term mortgage rates retreat for second straight week
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell for the second straight week, giving some relief to home shoppers already facing...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank OKs $800K in septic system loan financing for...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank recently approved a $500,000 loan for the city of Cranston and a $300,000 loan for the town of...
Long-term U.S. mortgage rate rises, reaching highest level more than five...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks 13th-highest in nation for property taxes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s property tax rate was found to be the 13th-highest in the nation for the second straight year, according to a...
Deadline approaching to apply for federal storm assistance
PROVIDENCE – Time is running out for those in Providence County affected by the approach of Hurricane Lee that brought heavy rains, wind, flooding...
Average long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.6%, lowest level since May
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since May, welcome news for prospective homebuyers...
Study: Middle- and low-income homeownership rates fall in R.I.
WARWICK – Middle- and low-income homeownership declined in Rhode Island during the last decade, according to a new study from the National Association of...