Your only fixed rate equity loan news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Mortgage rates still heading south read story Mortgage interest rates have fallen for the 10th time in the last 11 weeks, according to Freddie Mac's report on what lenders are offering to borrowers with solid credit and 20% down payments or home equity. Freddie Mac's weekly survey...   Market Trends: ETNs & Specialty ETFs read story Exchange traded securities come in a variety of types offering equity traders and investors with an opportunity to participate in the other financial markets. Of course with opportunity comes risk and a key aspect to managing that risk is by first understanding it. This allows the individual to take measured risk and determine for themselves whether the security is the best vehicle to meet their ...   Fewer mortgages are in default read story Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.   Quest for the perfect credit score read story A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Meanwhile, Chris Peplinski is pursuing his own brand of flawlessness: an 850 credit score.   Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July read story The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.   LendingTree.com Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Reports 30-Year Fixed Rates as Low as Four Percent read story Average mortgage rates fell to new lows this week, according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse, a snapshot of the lowest and average mortgage rates available within the LendingTree network of lenders.   Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Set New Low read story Mortgage rates moved lower this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate hitting another record low of 4.53 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey.   Tapping the Equity in Your Home read story If you're strapped for cash, it may make sense to put some of your home's value to work for you. Just be sure to weigh the options carefully.   Part III: The Dominant Causes of the Credit Crisis read story Is Savings and Investments Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem? Over the last few months there seems to be a growing awareness that the world economy has come up against an invisible wall.   Green Banking tips for environmentally conscious consumers read story Green Banking tips for environmentally conscious consumers