Where Are Mortgage Rates Going In 2010?

They are going up!!! http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bernanke-exit-timing-to-depend-on-data-2010-02-10-120120 The Fed could increase the interest paid on excess bank reserves to sop up “extra” cash out there, which may have more of an impact than raising the overnight Fed Funds rate. Not only...

FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Fact

The mortgage lending landscape changes a lot.  Rates and guidelines are in constant flux, and it creates preparedness challenges for buyers that aren’t paying in cash. The loan you get today won’t always be the loan you get tomorrow. Because of how frequently bank rules are changing, it can be...

Mortgage Approvals Are Getting More And More Scarce

The economy’s improving but lending standards are not. Nationally, banks are making mortgage approvals harder to come by. Underwriting guidelines are tightening. The data comes from the Federal Reserve‘s quarterly survey to its member banks.  The Fed asks senior bank loan officers around the...

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates Week Of February 8, 2010

Mortgage markets improved last week on domestic jobs data and international banking concerns. The news triggered buying in the bond market and, as a result, conventional, FHA and VA mortgage rates improved for the 4th consecutive week. Mortgage rates are now at a 6-week low but probably shouldn’t...

Mortgage Rates Dip On Sovereign Debt – How Will It Effect The U.S.

Mortgage Rates dip on Sovereign Debt...

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