Mortgage Updates
Is An FHA Mortgage Better Than A Conforming One?
The FHA is insuring a greater percentage of loans than during any time in recent history. In 2006, it insured roughly 5 percent of the purchase mortgage market. Today, it insures one-quarter. “Going FHA” is more common than ever before — but is it better?
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What Is Annual Percentage Rate (APR)?
More commonly called APR, Annual Percentage Rate is a government-mandated mortgage comparison tool. It measures the total cost of borrowing over the life of a loan into dollars-and-cents.
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FHA : Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums To Rise April 18, 2011
Effective for all FHA case numbers assigned on, or after, April 18, 2011, annual mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) will increase 25 basis points.
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FHA Loans: Opening Your Doorway to Homeownership in the S.F. Bay Area
During the Great Depression, the federal government sought to create a stable platform for economic growth, and that platform was homeownership. Through bolstering the rate of homeownership, the feds felt citizens would be in a better position to give back to the economy.
With that in mind, in 1934, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) was established. […]
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WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week ending 11/9/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage
WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week ending 11/9/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage Wow! How low will rates go this year? This will certainly help buyers get into our pricey S.F. real estate market. 30 Yr Fixed Conforming to $417K 4.000% “1.000” POINTS APR = 4.128% 30 Yr Fixed Jumbo to $729,750. 4.250% “1.000” POINTS …
Read MoreBetter Credit Scores Get Better Mortgage Rates
Mortgage approvals are primarily based on good income, good equity and strong credit, and, without all three, the best rates of the day remain out of reach. Do something about your credit score.
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Time To Refinance? Mortgage Rates Down 1.00 Percent Since April
The rate-and-fee combination you’d get in your home state is different from the rate-and-fee combination you’d get if you lived somewhere else. In the West, rates are low and fees are high; in the Southeast, it’s the opposite.
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WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week of 8/11/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage
WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week of 8/11/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage 30 Yr Fixed Conforming to $417K 4.000% “1.000” POINTS APR = 4.225% 30 Yr Fixed Jumbo to $729,750. 4.250% “1.000” POINTS APR = 4.568% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo to 1 Million 5.500% “1.000” POINTS APR…
Read MoreNervous About Mortgage Rates Rising? Lock Thursday — Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report
Analysts expect that a net 65,000 jobs were lost in July. Wall Street — and Main Street — have a big interest in those results.
Friday’s July Jobs Report Could Spur Mortgage Rates Higher
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WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week of 7/28/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage
WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week of 7/28/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage Wow! I’ve never seen rates this low. It’s nice to see jumbo loan rates have come down as well. Did you think rates would ever go below 5%? 30 Yr Fixed Conforming to $417K 4.125% 1.000″ POINTS APR = 4.225% 30…
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