by admindan | Aug 8, 2023 | Loan Programs, Money Tip
The mortgage market has gotten crazy lately. The NATIONAL AVERAGE 30-year fixed rate searching through Bloomberg.com was 7.41% yesterday. Don’t pay 1+% too much! Best rate: 30-year fixed rate loan up to conventional conforming limits of $726,200 is 6.25% with no...
by admindan | Jul 25, 2023 | Financial Information, Money Tip
Watch out, some loan officers will completely take advantage of you to make big money. Problem: Last week a financial advisor asked me to evaluate his client’s cash-out refi. The Veteran borrowers wanted $90,000 cash-out to pay off credit card debt and upgrade...
by admindan | Jul 11, 2023 | Loan Programs, Money Tip
Housing affordability is very challenging right now, when looking at mortgage rates, home prices and income levels. Good news! A July 9th housing report by Morningstar predicts mortgage rates will average 5% in 2024 and 4% in 2025. “The Fed has engineered a massive...
by admindan | Jun 27, 2023 | Financial Information, Money Tip
Are you wondering why mortgage rates are so high? Do you want to know how long this high rate environment will last? Me too! I’ve been working directly in areas of mortgage interest rates, forecasting, hedging and securitization for 35+ years. I’ve learned a lot,...
by admindan | Jun 14, 2023 | Financial Information, Money Tip
Do you want to purchase a home? Awesome! Congratulations! Why should you apply for a mortgage loan months or years in advance? Too often, buyers/borrowers start looking at houses first, find the “perfect” home, only to find out they do not qualify to purchase it. Too...
by admindan | Jun 6, 2023 | Loan Programs, Money Tip
Are you waiting to purchase a home because mortgage interest rates are so high? Most buyers are waiting for rates to drop lower. BUT, consider this, when rates decrease to more reasonable levels, many more buyers will be shopping and submitting offers to purchase...
