Earlier this week I met with my team at Mortgage Master to review goals for this year. This past year at the company has been great. I added a Loan Officer Assistant, Crystal and our main office moved to a beautiful new office in a more central location. Mortgage Master has also added to their management team, which has been beneficial by providing extra support to our mortgage originators. I’ve added additional tools to what I offer clients as well and I’m eager to start better implementing them into our services. I am constantly reviewing and trying new programs with the goal of helping clients have better tools and information to help make informed decisions for their mortgage needs.
Happy 2014
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80 – 10 – 10’s now are back… at Mortgage Master Service Corporation!
December 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s back… the 80/10/10 mortgage program which allows home buyers to put just 10% down and avoid having private mortgage insurance via a second mortgage/home equity line of creedit. The second mortgage/home equity line of credit technically does not have to be at 10% with the first mortgage at 80% of the loan to value (sales price). Often times, the mortgages may be structured around conforming loan limits, as long as the total combined loan to value is 90%.
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: December 30, 2013
December 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to the last mortgage rate update for 2013! This is another short holiday week. December’s Job’s Report will not be released until next Friday, January 10, 2014.
Here are the economic indicators scheduled to be released this week:
2014 Predictions for the Seattle Real Estate and Mortgage Trends #SeattleREchat
December 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In this year’s final episode of Seattle Real Estate Chat (we’re coming back in 2014!), Jim Reppond and I review 2013 and make a few prediction for 2014 regarding the real estate market and mortgages in the greater Seattle area.
We will resume our regular scheduling of Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am PST for Seattle Real Estate Chat on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
Thank you for watching our show – I hope you’ll tune in next year. 🙂
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: December 23, 2014
December 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Happy Holidays! With this being a short week due to Christmas, we may see a bit more volatility with mortgage rates with many traders taking time off for the holidays. Markets will be closing early on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will be closed all day Wednesday. Here are some of the economic indicators scheduled to be released this week:
2014 VA Loan Limits for Washington State
December 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
2014 VA loan guarantee limits for Washington State have been released. VA loans do not have “limits” like conforming or FHA loans. They do have limits as to the amount VA loans will guarantee. The loan amounts below reflect what VA will lend up to 100% loan to value. Loan amounts above the limits below have reduced down payments for Veterans who qualify for this benefit.
Lenders Increasing Extension Fees
December 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m receiving notices from a couple of the lenders we work with that they are temporarily increasing rate lock extension fees due to Fannie Mae’s increased guarantee fees (LLPA) that will hit us in 2014. An extension fee is an additional cost that may be charged in order to keep a rate locked when the rate lock is expiring.
New Conforming Price Adjustments for Mortgage Rates
December 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
UPDATE: DECEMBER 23, 2013: Incoming Director of the FHFA, Mel Watts has announced that he will delay the increase to conforming price adjustments (aka LLPA or guarantee fees).
This week Fannie Mae revealed conforming price adjustments (LLPA) which will increase the cost for mortgage rates in 2014. This complied with the Fed beginning to pull back on their bond buying program will certainly cause mortgage rates to trend higher.
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