Mortgage Headliners: Mortgage stress test changes suspended… Why you can’t get that historically low mortgage rate… Coronavirus sends mortgage rates lower… Mortgage investors cheer as Federal reserve starts… Fed funds rate pinned at zero… Keep your eyes on stock news… Preparing [...]
Mortgage Headliners: A flood of mortgage applications drive rates higher… How the coronavirus outbreak is moving mortgage… Mortgage rates rise sharply from last week’s record low… Mortgage rates are mixed after hitting all-time lows… Mortgage demand is so high that lenders turn [...]
Your debt to income ratio or DTI, is a figure that allows a lender to analyze your monthly spending habits. They use your DTI to determine how you manage your money. You want your debt to income to be as low as possible to ensure that your chances of being offered a lower rate is better. How much [...]
Three Loan Documents You’ll Want to Know Buying a new home (or refinancing your current home) is a process that requires quite a bit of paperwork. Thankfully, all of the paperwork isn’t thrown at you at once, instead it comes in stages. At each milestone of the loan process (beginning [...]
Buying a house is not something you should do without some good financial knowledge and advice. Your first mortgage should be thoroughly thought out and well planned. Now that you’re thinking of purchasing a home, use the next 12-18 months or so to prepare yourself. Prepare Your Credit Early [...]
What is a Loan? An amount that you borrow and agree to repay under specific terms. Usually a formal agreement, loans involve two parties: the borrower and the lender. The contract specifies the terms and conditions of the loan, and once you sign, you are legally obligated to adhere to it. Before [...]
We all know things happen that are out of our control. An unexpected medical bill or a car emergency. These types of situations can throw off your whole budget and cause you to worry about missing a mortgage payment or several payments. Do you know what to do? Contact Your Mortgage Servicer Always [...]
The Analytics on Appraisals What is an Appraisal? An appraisal is a document provided by an appraiser (the person who conducts the appraisal report) that provides a professional estimate of the value of your home. Appraisals are conducted by a third-party appraiser who is completely objective in [...]
The big question in the mortgage industry is when the rates are going to go up. There’s been talks about it being in March which may be the truth. The Federal reserve is looking to raise its benchmark interest rate this month as long as the economic data remains strong. The Federal Reserve has [...]
Missing a payment on your mortgage loan may seem like the end of the world. In most cases you know ahead of time that you are going to miss a payment. In a more drastic scenario you may be faced with a situation where you have to use your mortgage money for some other dire expense at the last [...]