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The Fed Is Meeting Today. Should You Float Or Lock Your Mortgage Rate?

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Mortgage and Lending with Chris Brown | Certified Mortgage Planners NMLS 303797

Fed Funds Rate June 2007-June 2010The Federal Open Market Committee holds a one-day meeting today, its fifth scheduled meeting of the year, and sixth overall since January.

The FOMC is the government's monetary policy-setting arm and the group's primary tool for that purpose is an interest rate called the Fed Funds Rate

The Fed Funds Rate is the prescribed rate at which banks borrow money from each other and, since December 16, 2008, the Federal Reserve has voted to......

 

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The Fed Is Meeting Today. Should You Float Or Lock Your Mortgage Rate?

Comments(2)

Don Spera
CR Property Group, LLC - East York, PA
Serving York and Adams County, PA

No matter what, I would never suggest an adjustable rate.  Floating a rate is risky business and I fully make my people aware of that.  In the gambling world, I like the sure bet.

Aug 11, 2010 07:50 PM
Chris Brown- Florida Home Loan Specialist | Certified Mortgage Planner
Chris Brown | Certified Mortgage Planners - Orlando, FL
Chris Brown 407.367.2974

Don - respectfully I am not sure whether you were just after your points for a comment here or something else, but I am having a heard time understanding what you are saying.

 

You begin with talking about ARMs and then floating versus locking.  Then you say that you like a sure-bet in the GAMBLING world?

 

Help me out here...

 

It sounds like you have the wrong lending partner if you are forced to be the one offering financing advice anyway.  SOrry if I am a bit harsh - but I am feeling fiesty today

 

Can a dude feel fiesty... mabe there is a better word for that! =0)

 

Chris

Aug 12, 2010 02:51 AM