Mortgage applications up 8.8% as buyers look to lower rates
Mortgage applications up 8.8% on lower rates Defying expectations for the start of 2016, mortgage rates spiraled down further last week, spurring more volume in the mortgage market.
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Should home sellers reject homebuyers who plan to get FHA loans?
FHA Loans FHA loans have a bad rap from home sellers and their listing agents. But is that negativity deserved? Maybe.
Market Unrest Pushes Down Mortgage Rates
Market Unrest Pushes Down Mortgage Rates This drop reflected weak inflation and nonstop financial market turbulence that is driving investors to the safe haven of Treasuries.
Will Taking a New Job Hurt My Home-Buying Chances?
Will Taking a New Job Hurt My Home-Buying Chances? A reader asked us recently how much impact an unanticipated job change could have on his ability to get a mortgage. “I […]
Mortgage applications pop 9% on stock sell-off
Weekly mortgage applications pop 9% on stock sell-off The sell-off in the stock market was a boon to the mortgage market last week.
Freelancers: Here’s What You Need to Know About Buying a Home
Freelancers: Here’s What You Need to Know About Buying a Home One of the main things you need in order to qualify for a mortgage is an income to support the payments—you’ll need documents […]
So You Wanna Buy a House? Step 2: The Down Payment
So You Wanna Buy a House? Step 2 Scratching together a down payment is probably the most daunting hurdle to buying a home — and there are boatloads of them!
Mortgage applications rebound 21%: Here’s why
Mortgage applications rebound 21%: Here’s why Mortgage applications to purchase a home increased 18 percent from the previous week, seasonally adjusted, and were 19 percent higher than the same […]
+ A New Federal Mortgage Program Proves That the Government Didn’t Learn Anything in 2008
A New Federal Mortgage Program Proves That the Government Didn’t Learn Anything in 2008 The real estate and financial crisis in 2008 was driven, at least in part, by borrowers’ inability […]
Mortgage Rates Start Year Dipping Below 4%
Mortgage Rates Start Year Dipping Below 4% Mortgage rates aren’t edging up yet
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