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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Starting to Make a Big Comeback

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July 12, 2013  4:30 PM PST 
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Starting to Make a Big Comeback

Rates Up and ARMsby Dan Caplinger -The dramatic rise in interest rates that has occurred over the past two months has had a big impact on the mortgage-loan market. Rates on standard 30-year mortgages have gone from below 3.5 percent as recently as late April to well above 4.5 percent currently, according to Bankrate, significantly increasing the monthly payments that new homebuyers will pay and making it harder to qualify for mortgage loans.>>Read More Daily Finance  

  


 
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

First home loan was 12.25% fixed and I felt like the cat in the corner with a big fresh fish all to myself. In a time of 16% adjustables. An oil embrago on top of that too.

Jul 11, 2013 11:53 PM
Bill Ladewig
LoanOfficerSchool.com - Escondido, CA
Experience Is Your Advantage

Andrew, you caught that rate perfectly.  The fixed rate peaked at 17% and it was downhill from there. Thanks for your comment.

Jul 12, 2013 01:48 AM