How Do You Shop for Rates? The top tools for mortgage shopping Over the years, shopping for a mortgage has become better than ever. Purchasing a home is more accessible online and mobile, which makes the process more fitting for those of us looking for our dream home. Valley West Mortgage is here [...]
FHA BRINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH MIP CUTS FOR BORROWERS! The Federal Housing Administration, also known as the FHA, has decided to bless borrowers this year by cutting mortgage insurance premiums. Who is the Federal Housing Administration? The Federal Housing Administration, simply called the FHA, [...]
In case you have not heard, President Obama has just launched a BRAND NEW MORTGAGE PROGRAM that makes REFINANCING EASY and DROPS FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS across the board for everyone that qualifies! The Federal Housing Administration has lowered Mortgage Insurance Premiums from 1.35 to [...]
As the housing market evens out at the tail end of a countrywide recession, many people continue to search for mortgage and loan guidance and availability. It takes a long time to establish decent credit; however, that decent credit score can quickly and easily be ruined by a number of things. In [...]
If you watch the news or are current in the mortgage world (as we all should be), you know that the mortgage rates are dropping significantly. Mortgage rates are important because they regulate the amount of interest that home buyers pay on their mortgages every month. Houses, especially nice ones, [...]
Anyone who may be looking to purchase a new home or refinance their current home should have a thorough education on certain aspects of the mortgage industry. No one wants to make an uninformed decision, especially when it comes to making such an important financial investment. First thing’s [...]
The time to finance a home for the best rate could be now, as mortgage rates across the country have reached a low over the last 16 months at 4.12 percent, according to Freddie Mac. This number is quoted for a 30-year fixed rate conventional mortgage, and since Jan. 1, people have been finding [...]
