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refinance rates: Are Mortgage Rates Going Up? - 04/02/12 06:06 AM
ARE MORTGAGE RATES GOING UP?
Minneapolis, MN: Mortgage interest rates jumped up last week, putting a scare in those sitting on the fence, thinking about refinancing, yet waiting form rates to drop a bit lower. Lucky for them, Minnesota mortgage interest rates moved back down slowly to about where they have been holding for some time.
The big question is how long can mortgage rates remain this low?
Mortgage rates have been stuck at these amazingly low levels for the past five months. According to Freddie Mac weekly survey of mortgage rates, last week was the first time that … (0 comments)
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refinance rates: HARP 2 Refinance not ready just yet - Why? - 01/17/12 09:22 AM
HARP 2 - Not ready until March 15th, 2012
Minneapolis, MN: There is a lot of consumers interested in a HARP refinance in MN and WI. The Home Affordable Refinance program allows home owners who have lost value to still refinance their homes are today's low HARP refinance rates. HARP has been available since mid 2009. HARP 2, which was announced in November 2011 removes some restrictions, and should help many more home owners refinance their home loans.
Officially, the enhanced HARP 2 program started December 1. Unofficially, most lenders won't be offering it until after March 15th, 2012. Let's explore … (1 comments)
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refinance rates: FED leaves FED FUNDS RATE unchanged - 12/13/11 04:33 PM
THE FED LEAVES RATES UNCHANGED Minneapolis, MN: Today the FED (Federal Open Market Committee) voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
Mortgage bonds are mostly unchanged since the Fed’s announcement, giving mortgage rates in Minnesota and Wisconsin little reason to move significantly in any direction.
WHAT IS THE FED FUND RATE? It is the interest rate at which a depository institution (Bank) lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution (Bank) overnight. It has NO DIRECT BEARING on what you the consumer will get as a mortgage … (1 comments)
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refinance rates: Oops - you just missed the mortgage interest rate boat! ---- NOT !! - 10/10/11 03:39 PM
Oops - you just missed the mortgage interest rate boat... or did you?
St Paul, MN: The headlines are screaming... Mortgage interest rates just hit historic lows again for the forth straight weak. The morning talk shows are asking if it is a good time to refinance your home? So is it a good time to refinance? The answer is probably yes, but let's find out the truth about interest rates and how they work.
The main item to understand is simple. Mortgage rates go up and down everyday. Sometimes a lot. Sometimes a little. There are many factors that contribute … (1 comments)
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refinance rates: Interest rates — you can win big or lose big if you don’t know what you are doing. - 08/04/11 09:35 AM
Mortgage interest rates — just like stock prices — change price daily and you can win big or lose big if you don’t know what you are doing.
Everyday Loan Officers are ask “what do you think interest rates are going to do?” Of course none of us know that answer, so except for the most extreme cases on a purchase transaction, I suggest you always lock, and to do it as soon as you can. The sooner you lock your rate, the less chance you have of losing in the mortgage interest rate game
If you have a signed … (0 comments)
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refinance rates: Is refinancing easier than buying a home? - 07/20/11 12:13 PM
A refinance is just as easy to get as your first mortgage… right?
St Paul, MN: Many people think that refinancing is easier than buying a home for two main reasons:
1) you already have a loan on the home, you make your payments, so it should be easy to refinance. 2) your current mortgage lender already has all their information, so they with easily refinance you, and they are the best place to call **
Sorry… Not true on either count.
There are many factors that might make it hard to refinance in MN:
First, understand that no matter who … (2 comments)
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