AFP - European shares edged higher on Thursday after British and eurozone interest rates were left unchanged, as expected, and news of soaring first-half profits at lenders Barclays and Commerzbank.

AP - RARE OPPORTUNITY: Homeowners can now lock in a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage at a rate of less than 4 percent, the lowest in decades.

AP - A plunge in mortgage rates is giving homeowners a rare opportunity to lock in a 15-year fixed-rate loan for less than 4 percent.

Reuters - Mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows amid concerns about the state of the economy, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac.