“Fourth try was charm for couple seeking ‘cash-out’ refinance” San Francisco Chronicle (August 15, 2010)

Each week, The Chronicle talks with Bay Area lenders and brokers about which home loans are getting done.

“Record fall for home loans continues” by Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times (August 15, 2010)

Mortgage rates sank this week to the lowest level in decades, pushed down by the weak economy and the Federal Reserve’s move to help lift the recovery by purchasing government debt.

“Bay Area home prices rise, sales dip” by Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times (May 21, 2010)

Bay Area home sales in April were down slightly from a year ago while the median sales price rose sharply. The sales slowdown was tied to some buyers delaying escrow until May 1 to get a bigger home-buying tax break.

“Buyers, beware: Mortgage rates up” by Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times (April 8, 2010)

Mortgage rates that once dipped below 5 percent have pretty much gone away, but don’t expect rates to spike to 1980s levels now that the Federal Reserve has ended a program that purchased mortgage-backed securities to keep interest rates low, East Bay mortgage brokers say.

“Two federal incentives for homebuyers to expire soon” by Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times (March 4, 2010)

Get ready for the end of two federal incentives meant to entice homebuyers in a down market: a federal income tax credit for first-time and repeat buyers is going away soon.

“Just Approved: Dianne Crosby” San Francisco Chronicle (February 28, 2010)

Each week, The Chronicle talks with Bay Area lenders and brokers about which home loans are getting done.