Freddie Mac’s weekly rate report revealed that mortgage rates continued to trend lower last week.
Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates continue to slowly drift lower
January 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
What May Impact Rates this Week: January 19, 2015 [Mortgage Rate Post: Rates trending lower]
January 20, 2015 by 1 Comment
Holy Catfish – the Seahawks are going to the Superbowl! Okay, now I can return to writing this week’s mortgage rate update.
This is a short week with yesterday’s holiday honoring Martin Luther King. There are not a lot of U.S. economic indicators scheduled to be released this week. Elsewhere in the world, China has some interesting developments taking place in their markets yesterday and the ECB’s monetary policy decision will be released on Thursday, which may impact our markets.
Freddie Mac Reports Lowest Mortgage Rates since May 2013
January 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This morning, Freddie Mac released their weekly mortgage rate report confirming that the 30 year fixed conforming rate is back to record lows from 19 months ago:
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What May Impact Mortgage Rates this week: January 12, 2015 [RATES TREND LOWER]
January 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mortgage rates continue to bounce along very low levels. Last Friday’s Jobs Report was a bit of a mixed bag with then number of employed increasing and hourly wages slightly lower. We don’t have any economic indicators scheduled to be released today. Watch mortgage rates take their cue from the stock market and world events.
It’s Official: FHA Mortgage Insurance to be reduced
January 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Today HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2015-01 officially reducing FHA mortgage insurance effective on case numbers issued on or after January 26, 2015. HUD is also allowing existing case numbers (with the current higher mortgage insurance) to be cancelled as long as they were ordered within 30 days from today.
President Obama to announce drop in FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums
January 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Tomorrow President Obama is expected to announce a reduction in the mortgage insurance premiums for new FHA mortgage loans.
From Bloomberg News:
As part of an effort to expand homeownership among entry-level buyers, President Barack Obama will announce a cut in Federal Housing Administration mortgage-insurance premiums during a speech in Phoenix tomorrow, according to three people with direct knowledge of his plans.
The annual fees the agency charges to guarantee mortgages will be cut by 0.5 percentage points, said two of the people, who asked not to be identified because the White House hasn’t yet made the announcement.
Refinancing can help meet your 2015 Financial Goals
January 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Today’s lower mortgage rates can help home owners with their New Year resolutions. The obvious first benefit of refinancing is often the reduced mortgage payment (or reduced mortgage term). There are simple steps you can take after closing your refi that can make a significant financial impact on your life.
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: January 5, 2015 [Mortgage Rate Post: rates trending lower]
January 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Happy 2015! Mortgage rates are kicking off the new year trending lower with more troubles from the Euro-zone. This week is packed with economic indicators which may impact the direction of mortgage interest rates. If one of your New Year resolutions is to save money, now is a great time to look at refinancing to reduce your monthly mortgage payment and create more cash flow to pay off debts or help fund your retirement. Click here if your home is in Washington state and you would like me to help review your current scenario.
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