Mortgage Rates slightly higher

Mortgage rates are higher today, leaving September as one of only 3 months this year with noticeable upward movement. And today was an exception to that recent trend, but it’s tempered by the fact that yesterday’s gains were the best of the month. The only downside is that the most prevalently-quoted conforming 30yr fixed rateContinue

FHFA outreaching more Homeowners

In an effort to sign more eligible homeowners up for the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)   is holding its third HARP outreach event in October, 2014. The goal is to get the word out about HARP to borrowers who are current but underwater, and help borrowers who are either delinquentContinue

Jumbo Loans Cheaper and Easier to Get!

Wealthy home buyers are paying lower average rates on high dollar loans, and in some cases, they don’t even have to worry about a large down payment or mortgage insurance. For months, lenders of jumbo mortgages have been charging interest rates that are lower  than what average borrowers pay. Jumbo loans are mortgages that above $417,000Continue

Mortgage Rates and Terms Beware!

Mortgage rates haven’t moved much this year, and the good news is they’ve been stuck at historically low levels. However, mortgage rates are expected to move higher as we head through the fall. While various groups report national mortgage rate averages each week, the rates you get can vary dramatically from that average, depending onContinue

Fannie Mae reduces waiting period for distressed borrowers

A recent report revising the waiting periods for distressed borrowers with a derogatory credit event such as a foreclosure, bankruptcy, short sale, or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure on their credit history to obtain a new loan has been released by Fannie Mae. This revised statement reduces the waiting period up to two years for borrowers with aContinue

Relief to millions of borrowers who were victimized by predatory mortgage lenders and servicers coming soon!

A new Legislation would open a bigger credit box for millions of homebuyers. The ranking democrat on the House Financial Services Committee wants to fundamentally change the rules on how lenders report consumer payments and debts to the credit bureaus, which could create a new path to homeownership for millions of Americans currently, shut outContinue

U.S. construction spending rebounds strongly

U.S. construction spending rebounded strongly to hit its highest level in more than 5½ years in July. Construction spending increased 1.8 percent to an annual rate of $981.31 billion, the highest level since December 2008, said the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The housing market recovery is back on track after stagnating from the second halfContinue

Have a great school year!

The early morning rise is now the everyday activity for all kids who attend school.  They have to do homework each night and dress in well, clothes each day as opposed to sleep wear.   Run through their checklist of stuff, such as pencils and paper, lunch, binders, agenda, phone, etc.  it really takes a lot toContinue