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Lock Your Mortgage Rate : New Loan Fees Expected Within Days

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Starting soon, nearly all home buyers and refinancing households nationwide will pay higher mortgage loan fees. Congress has made it law. Continue reading →

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Housing Market Still Depressed And Mortgage Rates Are At An All Time Low

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing property on the Big Island of Hawaii, now might be the time to jump in; not only are home prices still declining, but the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Payments Fall 12% Since February 2011

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

As mortgage rates drop, so do housing payments. It’s a good time to consider refinancing your home, or making an offer on a new one. Mortgage payment affordability has never been so high in history. Continue reading →

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Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

For as low as 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates are today, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates are even lower. Continue reading →

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Have Mortgage Rates Bottomed Out?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

Mortgage rates have troughed. Or, so it seems. Continue reading →

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Conforming Loan Limits Unchanged For 2012

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

In 2012, for the 7th straight year, the national, single-family conforming mortgage loan limit will remain at $417,000. Continue reading →

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Maximum FHA Loan Limits Restored To $729,750

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

As signed into law last Friday, maximum FHA loan limits are — once again — as high as $729,750. Continue reading →

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Government Releases Additional HARP Guidance For Underwater Homeowners

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

Tuesday, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveiled lender instructions for the government’s revamped HARP program. Continue reading →

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Banks Resume Tightening Mortgage Guidelines

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

After a 2-year easing cycle, the nation’s biggest bank banks report that they’ve reversed course, and are raising the bar on mortgage approvals. Continue reading →

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More Risk To Home Affordability : Friday’s Jobs Report

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

Within the next 48 hours, mortgage rates may get bouncy. The Federal Open Market Committee will adjourn from a 2-day meeting and October’s Non-Farm Payrolls report is due for release. Of the two market movers, it’s the Non-Farm Payrolls report that may cause the most damage. Continue reading →

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