Archive for 'Mortgage Rates & Info'

Monthly Mortgage Update: Change in Store for 2012

As January moves into our rear-view and with spring right around the corner, change is certainly upon us. And change is exactly what we will see in 2012. There has never been a better time to [...]

Why Have Banks Really Tightened Lending Standards?

Why Have Banks Really Tightened Lending Standards?

Home ownership affordability is at a record high due to low home prices and all-time low mortgage rates. But housing experts have blamed banks’ tightened lending standards for keeping more buyers on the sidelines because they [...]

Qualifying for the Best Mortgage Rate

Many borrowers are finding that the record-low mortgage rates advertised recently are out of reach. So how can borrowers snag these best rates — which for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage alone has been under 4 percent [...]

Mortgage Rates Reach New Record Lows

Mortgage Rates Reach New Record Lows

Mortgage rates were back to hitting record lows again, pushing housing affordability even higher to home buyers, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. For the sixth consecutive week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the [...]