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In a time where some banks are on uncertain foundation and home prices are dropping, how do you know where and when to get your loan?  This channel was created to help you, the consumer, find your footing in an otherwise unstable industry.

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What the Mortgage Backed Securities Market is Doing Today : The FNMA 30-Year 4. 5% MBS opened down…
Mortgage Rates Fall Again - 07/04/2009 03:53 AM
Mortgage Rates fell this week with the 30 year rate dropping from 5. 42 to 5. 32. They have fallen..
If I had to pick the question that I am asked most, it would be an easy choice "what do you think…
What the Mortgage Backed Securities Market is Doing Today : The FNMA 30-Year 4. 5% MBS opened down…
What the Mortgage Backed Securities Market is Doing Today : The FNMA 30-Year 4. 5% MBS opened down…

Shopping for Mortgages

WHITE HOUSE WIDENING MORTGAGE REFINANCE RELIEF PROGRAM The Obama administration has made…
HUD Conference Call on Condos - 06/30/2009 02:18 PM
Want to get the scoop on all the changes to the FHA condo approval process? Following is the HUD…
FHA loans are great loans. However if you're thinking of FHA financing for a condo, there are…
No More FHA Spot Approvals - 06/23/2009 02:54 PM
HUD has done away with their "spot approval" process for condominiums. A spot approval was a way to…
Here are some more recent changes to the Fannie Mae guidelines. -- Tip income may be used to…

FHA Loans

For a long time FHA loans were considered to be the 'black sheep' of the mortgage world. They had…
CONDO ALERT - Yes, condos have looked attractive to many borrowers of lately because they are…
If you are a loan officer or a lender that uses deceiving practices, who lies, or who likes…
It's time to have a quick class on FHA loans the fees for FHA mortgages and just a…
The FHA See-Saw Swings Back! - 05/30/2009 08:09 PM
A few days ago it was announced buyers can use the $8, 000. 00 tax credit as part of the down payment…

Reverse Mortgage

Okay, many, many people have asked me how a Reverse Mortgage for purchase works. Here it goes:..
Reverse Mortgages for Purchase have been available for years, but only as a "Jumbo" propietary loan…
I hear all the time from elder law attorneys and financial planners who don't understand how…
I know I've posted about this before, but it has now been almost eight months! since the government…
Atare Agbamu is a Reverse Mortgage veteran who has recently discovered that there is a problem in a…

Investing

On Thursday night, over 6, 000 churches hosted Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope live simulcast…
Join at the next Elk Grove Real Estate Investment Group meeting! Tuesday, March…
Can I get a hallelujah? As of March 1, 2009 Fannie Mae will increase their current restriction…
Topic name: Investor Series: Understanding Egress Windows A lot of investors ask what an egress…
One of the top news articles in the Tri-Cities, Washington this year was in May when the Tri…

Loan Modification

At the risk of sounding like a spoiled sport about the governments new plan to help struggling…
Don't Push the Envelope Away! - 06/09/2009 09:56 PM
Fighting your insticts may be difficult, BUT don't be afraid to open the…
Good morning, We have another exciting week in real estate. Markets across the country are…
Need Loan Modification Help? - 05/22/2009 03:46 PM
Howdy folks, Justin Bartlett from your favorite Loan Modification Resource website here to help you…
photo courtesy of d70focus Here I go again… With everything that's going on lately, I find…

Mortgage Rates

Mixed economic reports hold mortgage rates flat: Freddie Mac economist The 30 year fixed rate…
There are many moving parts to purchasing a home - two of them are the purchase price of the home…
Mortgage Rates Rise: Will The Fed Revise Their Plan? This past week has seen a rapid spike in…
Current Mortgage Rate News - 05/28/2009 10:42 AM
Sales of existing homes went up as expected in April. Homes bought in lower price ranges led the…
Quick Mortgage Update - 05/27/2009 10:52 AM
On Tuesday, a dismal housing report showing home prices decline some 19% year over year in the…

Mortgages

Shopping mortgage rates can be confusing, especially if you are dealing with a loan officer…
Discussions are underway as we speak. The Federal Housing Finance Authority, or FHFA is tossing…
Well here it is the end of another school year… summer is hear and temperatures are on the rise…
Dramatic drop in number of licensed mortgage lenders in Minnesota In 2007, the State of…
A mortgage is a kind of an agreement made to pay the money, which was loaned, to a person by…

VA Loans

Current Mortgage Rate News - 06/02/2009 01:05 PM
A forward-looking index of housing demand surged well beyond expectations in April, leading markets…
VA Loan Information - 05/20/2009 06:00 PM
In these troubled times you need to be able to trust a lender that can help you with your VA loan…
Recently I became aware of a real estate transaction where the Buyer decided to change from…
As a Veteran you have decided to make a home purchase. The first thing you need to obtain in order…
Now that I have covered what exactly a VA loan is and what the uses and eligibility requirements…

Mortgage Rate Guidance

Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. As always -…
Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. As always -…
Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. As always -…
Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. As always -…
Here are the daily thoughts on floating or locking if you are asked by your clients. As always -…
 
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