lender: Back from Vacation to Find LOW Mortgage Rates
- 08/27/10 07:22 AM
I'm back from a long vacation and catching up on what I missed. There's a lot to cover, so check back for more blog posts over the next few days, but I'll start today with the REALLY good news for home-buyers or homeowners looking to refinance: interest rates are at all time lows! I'm seeing 30 year fixed FHA loans quoted as low as 4.0% which means your monthly mortgage payment (principal and interest) for a $200,000 house would be only $921.41 with only $7,000 down! And that payment is locked in for 30 years! If you're currently renting and having … (4 comments)
lender: Mortgage Rates at Their Lowest Point of 2010, Great Time to Buy!
- 05/21/10 07:59 AM
According to this article mortgage rates are at their lowest point so far in 2010 with a national average rate of 4.84% for 30 year fixed loans and an amazing 4.24% average on 15 year loans. One local lender here in Philly is even offering 30 year fixed-rate FHA loans at 4.25% for buyers with qualifying income (under about $60,000 per year). With rates like these it's a great time to buy a house and lock in a low monthly payment for years to come. … (0 comments)
lender: Here We Go Again...Interest Only Coming Back
- 03/08/10 12:50 AM
I received some junk mail this weekend - big deal right? Well, one piece stood out as a potential sign of where the real estate market is headed - a mortgage refinance offer from Bank of America that included among it's options a mortgage with interest-only payments for the first ten years! I have noticed lenders coming back to the table with more and more aggressive loans over the past few months, but this is the first time I've seen a major national lender actively pushing interest-only residential loans in a while. Interest-only (aka IO, zero-amortization, or non-amortizing loans) were one … (6 comments)
I'm back from a long vacation and catching up on what I missed. There's a lot to cover, so check back for more blog posts over the next few days, but I'll start today with the REALLY good news for home-buyers or homeowners looking to refinance: interest rates are at all time lows! I'm seeing 30 year fixed FHA loans quoted as low as 4.0% which means your monthly mortgage payment (principal and interest) for a $200,000 house would be only $921.41 with only $7,000 down! And that payment is locked in for 30 years!
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