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WASHINGTON -- Average
near historically low levels. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage jumped to 3.69 percent from 3.59 percent last week. The average rate is still at its lowest level since May 2013. The rate for the 15-year
loan, a popular choice for people who are refinancin
increased to 2.99 percent
down long-term rates.
g,
30-year mortgage stood at 4.28 percent and the 15-year mortgage at 3.33 percent.
Mortgage rates have remained low even though the Federal Reserve in October ended its monthly bond purchase which were meant to hold
last Friday showed a
higher than the governme
resurgent job market in
had first estimated.
January, signaling that the
economy is finally regaining
the kind of strength typical
historic lows
country at the beginning
of a robust recovery. U.S.
nt
75 cents
unchanged at 0.6 point.
The job gains could boost
the housing market, which has been recovering in the
past few years from the
employers added 257,000
recession but has struggled
maintain momentum.
mortgage rates, Freddie Mac
the Labor Department
The average rate on a five-
surveys lenders across the
year adjustable-rate mortgage
jumped to 2.97 percent from
borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. One point
2.82 percent. The fee rose
equals 1 percent of the loan
0.5 point from 0.4 point.
amount.
to
To calculate average
423,000 jobs in November,
of each week. The average
doesn’t include extra fees,
to
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For a one-year ARM, the
average rate increased to
The average fee for a
2.42
30-year mortgage was
percent from 2.39 percent.
0.6 point, down from 0.7
The fee remained at 0.4 point.
point last week. The fee
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The Associated Press
for a 15-year mortgage was
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known as points, which most
jobs last month, after 329,000
in December and a sizzling
s,
reported. The November and December gains were much
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Government data released
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FORMER KANSAS GOVERNOR AND FORMER SECRETARY of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius raises both thumbs up and flashes the crowd a smile as she tells stories about her experiences in Washington, D.C., while speaking at the Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive, on Thursday evening.
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Former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday called Gov. Sam Brownback’s decision to rescind employment protection for gay, lesbian and transgender state employees “distressing” and said she did not understand why
the incumbent governor made the decision. “I find it incredibly distressing that on the day that the 37th state (Alabama) has now struck down a bans on samesex marriage that Kansas would put ourselves on the map as rescinding an executive order about a tolerant workplace,” Se-
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I have no idea what problem he was trying to solve.” — Kathleen Sebelius, former Kansas governor, on a controversial executive order issued by Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday
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hile an auditor scrutinizes a whole bunch of numbers related to Rock Chalk Park, there is one set of numbers everyone seems pleased with: the latest figures on users and revenue at the city’s recreation center at the sports complex. “I think not only are we pleased by them, but really we’re awed by them,” said
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became fully operational in October. But January was the first big month for the 181,000 square-foot center to host large youth tournaments. Attendance jumped to 80,144 in January. Basically that’s the equivalent of hosting five sold-out Kansas University men’s basketball games in a month.
Topeka — A proposed ban on a procedure used in about 8 percent of the abortions in Kansas cleared its first major state legislative hurdle Thursday, and abortion providers already are contemplating potential lawsuits. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee approved a bill banning a procedure known as dilation and LEGISLATURE evacuation, defining it in state law as “dismemberment abortion.” The committee’s voice vote came after a brief discussion and sends the measure to the Senate for debate. The measure is part of a long-running
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Ernie Shaw, the leader of the city’s parks and recreation department. “I don’t think anybody had any idea that we would see numbers like this in the first three or four months.” As we’ve previously reported, the recreation center — Sports Pavilion Lawrence — has been drawing between 50,000 to 60,000 visitors per month since it
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Charged with first-degree murder, Dustin D. Walker told jurors Thursday that he was buying marijuana with his cousin from Patrick Roberts on March 8, 2014, when Roberts’ brother tackled Walker’s cousin, a struggle broke out and Roberts was fatally shot by accident. On Tuesday, Roberts’ son Michael Neis-Roberts testified that he woke up around 3 that morning to loud banging on the door when two men forcefully entered his home. Neis-Roberts said Walker one of the men, identified as Walker, pointed a gun at him, went into his father’s room, said “Where is it?” and fired a gun. Roberts’ brother Wayne Roberts previously testified that he woke up to a loud
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