August 27, 2015
The latest National Association of NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released in July brings with it good news: Home builder confidence has reached its highest level since November 2005. The […]
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August 26, 2015
Each month, Fannie Mae takes a poll of Americans to gauge consumer sentiment. July results, based on a survey of 1,000 consumers, seems to indicate a slight shift toward lower […]
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August 24, 2015
USDA home loans require zero down payment and offer ultra-low rates. This loan program has helped more than 1 million home buyers since its inception in 1949. Still one of […]
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Home Buying · News · Real Estate Market · Refinance
August 20, 2015
Home purchase loans are overtaking refinances in a big way, according Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report for July. Purchases made up 63 percent of all mortgage transactions, taking a commanding lead […]
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August 18, 2015
There so many types of refinance loans out there it can it can be intimidating to try to choose the right one. But the choice is really quite simple. It […]
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Mortgage Rates · Understanding Mortgages
July 6, 2015
Ten-year mortgage rates can save six figures and help you own your home free and clear sooner than you thought possible. A decade definitely doesn’t sound as long as 30 years, […]
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June 29, 2015
Most everything we do these days can be accomplished with a stroke of a key from our laptops, tablets or smartphones. We can order groceries to be delivered, turn our […]
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June 15, 2015
It can be confusing when you hear or read that people can get an FHA mortgage with 500 credit scores. Is it true, and if it is, how is that […]
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May 29, 2015
Editor’s Note: The FHA Back-to-Work Program expired Oct. 1, 2016. If you’ve experienced a foreclosure, short sale, or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with extenuating circumstances, then you may be eligible for […]
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May 7, 2015
FHA loans just got a lot cheaper. Current FHA rates recently hit 20-month lows and are in the low- to mid-3s. As a bonus, monthly mortgage insurance costs for FHA […]
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