DailyMORTGAGE LOCK ADVISORY
May 9, 2012, 6:30AM PST
Click for Lock Advice Updated Several Times Daily
Mortgage Points based on 3.5% Mortgage Backed Securities are down 0.07 point.
30 Day Mortgage Interest Rate Lock or Float Advice: LOCK on any improvement.
Rates are presently excellent and the best advice is to lock whenever possible.
MORTGAGE MARKET INDICATORS
National Average Fixed Rate Mortgage 3.88%
MBS (3.5%) - 104.21, High: 104.27, Low: 104.13
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MORTGAGE NEWS BRIEFS
Bring Me Your Weary and Downtrodden With Low Credit Scores.
There is the possibility of hope for borrowers with credits scores below 620 all the way down to 500. These are FHA loans, not sub-prime. Qualifying borrowers to 580 scores receive maximum 96.50% financing; those below 580 must put 10% down.
The underwriting guidelines for buyers below 620 are strict and the lender offering this program requires at least 45 days to close, however... there is hope for borrowers with low scores.
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Take Selling Lessons from a Nine Year Old
If you want your conversations to have a real impact, you need to simplify your message. I recently read a study that confirmed my suspicion that most people don't remember what we present to them in a sales call. Read More in INC.
Green Homes Could Account for Nearly 40% of Construction by 2016
By: Ryan Schuette
The residential construction market could tilt toward green homes if today's preferences persist, with one recent study estimating that energy-efficient residences could account for anywhere from 29 percent to 38 percent of the playing field by 2016. Read More MReport
Fed Survey Finds Low Participation in HARP Program
A Federal Reserve Board survey of senior loan officers at 53 banks found that only 16 banks, mostly large banks, are actively soliciting HARP 2.0 applications Read More National Mortgage News
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