Mortgage Rates Lower, Thanks to the Federal Reserve
Mortgage rates are at new historic lows right now. This is in large part to the Federal Reserve decision on Wednesday to begin buying long-term U.S. Treasuries. Mortgage rates are tied in large part to long-term Treasury bond yields. The new announcement from the Fed amounts to what [...]
March 24 2009 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Re-Financing with an ARM
The ARM home mortgage was taken advantage of by a great number of people over the years because of the lower payments it provided them when compared to a fixed rate mortgage. But when these mortgages started to adjust many home owners were having a hard time finding options for refinancing ARM [...]
March 17 2009 | Mortgage & Home Loan | No Comments »
Trying to Get a Loan Modification From Your Mortgage Lender
Right now, there are plenty of folks who are excited to try and get a loan modification. These are folks who may be in danger of foreclosure. Many of them are hardworking people who are seeing problems — like lay offs — due to the economy. [...]
March 17 2009 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Misplaced Rage: Really? We?re Upset that Government?s Trying to Help Regular …
I’m going to climb up onto my soap box here for the space of a couple hundred words. It’s really getting kind of ridiculous out there right now. I think that there is a lot of misplaced rage with regard to efforts being made [...]
March 10 2009 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
The Importance of Your Credit Score When Buying a Home
One of the most important aspects of your financial life is your credit score. And your credit score is extremely important when it comes to buying a home. Indeed, before you start looking for a home, it is a good idea to check your credit score.
Problems [...]
March 03 2009 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
How to Find a Good Equity Company
Many consumers and home mortgage rate shoppers have been stumped as to how to find a good lender for a home equity loan or to refinance their home loan. One key factor to succeed in finding a trusting, fair lender providing a good home loan deal at a great [...]
February 13 2009 | Mortgage & Home Loan | No Comments »
Falling interest rates spark increase in mortgage applications – Tampa Bay Bu…
Michael Kelleher, loan officer for Residential Finance, takes a client call. Home refinancings are proving to be a bright spot in a tough banking market. With interest rates at near-record lows, mortgage applications have been increasing in numbers …
Mortgage applications drop as rates rebound [...]
January 22 2009 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Planning to Refinance? Looking at a Home Mortgage? Maybe You Should Get a Mov…
Many people waiting for mortgage rates to drop right now. Indeed, many people think that they should be heading lower soon, what with banks starting — albeit cautiously — to lend to each other again. Additionally, Ben Bernanke is supporting efforts for [...]
October 21 2008 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Paulson Warns Against Banks Hoarding Capital
One of the issues that has been contributing to a lack of liquidity in the financial markets is the fact that banks have been rather reluctant to lend to each other. Without banks lending to each other (and businesses and individuals, for that matter), the flow of capital has been [...]
October 14 2008 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
Bank of America Bails out Countrywide Mortgage Loan Borrowers
Back in July, Bank of America acquired Countrywide — and a pile of debt and subprime mortgages about to go into foreclosure. However, thanks to a settlement reached, mortgage loan borrowers in all 50 states will receive the benefit of Bank of America’s stability and buying power. [...]
October 07 2008 | Homes Mortgages and Loans in the news | No Comments »
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