Began to rise mortgage rates for several days !

Mortgage Rates finally experienced their first noticeable move higher in 2012, although it should be noted that "noticeable" doesn't necessarily mean it was extreme. 

FSA: new rules on deposit protection publicity

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is planning to make it obligatory for all banks, building societies and credit unions in the UK to prominently display how much compensation savers could claim in the event of an institution failing, and where from.

Since the early this week's mortgage rates unchanged!

After getting pushed higher in low volume trading late last week, Mortgage Rates are roughly unchanged today, although market volume remains exceedingly light.  This leaves Best-Execution 30yr Fixed rates at the prevailing 3.875%, although some lenders are closer to 4.0% after last week's weakness.