Mortgage Market Report - Interest Rates hit historic low for 2011 As of yesterday, mortgage interest rates were hitting historic lows for 2011. Today was the key focal point if rates were to continue to go lower based on non-farm payrolls and on unemployment. As of this morning, the news is reporting that non-farm payrolls only increased by 54,000 in May, significantly less than 150,000 increase that the economists had been expecting. Regarding the private sector, private employers only added 83,000, instead of the 180,000 that was anticipated. And unemployment rose from 9.0% to 9.1% the month prior. Depending on your credit … (5 comments)
housing economy: Is 20 Percent Down the Solution? Would the Real Estate Market then Crumble?
- 05/21/11 06:39 AM
Is 20 Percent Down the Solution? Would the Real Estate Market then Crumble? There has been a lot of talk about QRM, 20 percent down, and much more. For the purpose of this post, let's forget about QRM, politics, what types of mortgages this will affect, and just keep this simple. More skin in the game for borrowers is the issue. Yes or No. I have been wanting to talk about this for a few months, but I was inspired after reading this post by Bryan Robertson. ~ Why is NAR fighting the 20% rule in QRM? ~ Regarding … (84 comments)
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