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Current information about mortgage rates from Vic Joshi — and comments on what the future most likely holds for people watching home loan rates.
Mortgage Rate Update Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have been experiencing since June of this year. Mortgage rates are still at historically low levels despite the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Administration) refinance [...]
Refinance Fee Hike Increases Rates Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have continued to experience since June of this year. Mortgage rates are still at historically low levels despite the Federal Housing Finance [...]
Yes, Rates Are Near the All-Time Low Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have been experiencing since June of this year. In today’s edition of m,y blog newsletter, I am sharing new and [...]
Low Mortgage Rates During Economic Crisis Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have been experiencing since June of this year. In the first week of August, rates bottomed out, ending the run on [...]
Rates at 30 Year Low This week, mortgage rates for conforming, single-unit, residential properties have come back down to the lowest levels in three decades, with some borrowers being able to lock and close 30-year fixed-rate loans at 3% [...]
Link Between COVID-19 & Mortgage Loans As the COVID-19 shelter-in-place directive is impacting all areas in our society and the global society at large, the effects are being felt in the mortgage markets as well. Mortgage interest rates that [...]
Hi Friends, This is a CRAZY time for everyone and for many reasons, but also especially in the mortgage industry. We're experiencing crazy time mortgage rate lows. I have had over 100 new loan requests in the last two [...]
The Maze of Tough Loan Cases I recently closed a very difficult transaction that, if any number of lenders had applied common sense, should have been easy to close. As many of you know if you've read my About [...]
Here's my monthly update on the outlook for current rates in general, but first — news about loans for self-employed home buyers. Skip to Current Rates here. Loans for Self-Employed Stated Income Loans More new mortgage products have been [...]
I have news this month on loans for seniors and veterans, but first let's look at the overall outlook for December. End of Year Mortgage Rates Hello, Friends. Mortgage interest rates continue to be around 1.125% lower now than [...]
Fed Cuts Rate and Refinancing Goes Nuts! The Federal Reserve cut their target interest rate, the Fed Funds, by .25% at the conclusion of their two-day Open Market Committee Meeting on September 19th. This rate cut was anticipated by [...]
HELOC vs. refinance: Which is better for a cash-out loan? Is a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a refinance of your principal mortgage the better option for you? Market Rate Can Help You Choose A recession in 2020 [...]
December Stock Market Corrections The corrections in the stock market to end 2018 rolled into the beginning of 2019. This helped push money into the bond market, which resulted in lower mortgage interest rates to start in 2019. The [...]
Rocky December 2018 We ended 2018 with lots of volatility in the stock market which did help improve mortgage interest rates to end the year. Despite the Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate hike of .25% on December 19th 2018, mortgage [...]
Hello, friends. We are in a new higher interest rate environment and are heading even higher going into 2019 and 2020. I'll explain what's happening behind the scenes and what you can expect to unfold in the next year or [...]
When Donald Trump was voted in as the next president of the United States in 2016, the markets perceived that as a bullish event. This means that money began flowing into the stock market like crazy, hitting highs on the [...]