| Aug 16, 2011 2:03PM Housing starts in July fell from June figures but still came in well ahead of predictions. According to information released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday, July housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 604,000, a drop of 1.5 percent from the revised June estimate of 613,000. The June numbers were also revised downward from the original estimate of 629,000 starts. Reuters had predicted that starts would drop to 600,000 while... Aug 15, 2011 11:27AM Rates are bouncing around near record lows set last October and consumers are looking to seize the opportunity. There's always a rush by consumers and loan agents to lock rates on dips, and that practice is all the more prevalent when extreme daily rate swings raise the sense of urgency. But before you take the ready-fire-aim approach, remember the old saying: haste makes waste. Just because a rate is locked doesn't mean the loan will close. Here's how you can make sure that it does. Let Lender Run...
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