You may have thought that mortgage lenders were raking it in, what with the record low mortgage rates currently on offer. But 2011 was actually… Read More »2011 Mortgage Lending Volume Lowest In Over a Decade
I think a lot. Often, about mortgages. In fact, a day doesn’t go by when I don’t try to think of topics to write about… Read More »Mortgage Crisis Foreshadowing
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve likely heard stirrings of a mega super duper fantastic solve-all trillion-dollar refinance program in the works to save… Read More »Why Principal Reductions on Loan Mods Aren’t the Move
We’ve heard talk of mass refinancing plans for years now, but nothing has quite delivered. Sure, the >Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was recently expanded… Read More »Mass Mortgage Refinancing Plan: Obama’s Ace In the Hole
When deciding whether you should refinance your mortgage, you may look to your friends, family, and neighbors to see what they’re doing and/or to get… Read More »Bernanke Has Refinanced His Mortgage Twice in the Past Two Years
Late last week, Congress agreed to reinstate the temporarily inflated FHA loan limits that fell on October 1. So for the next two years, homeowners… Read More »Maximum FHA Loan Limit Restored to $729,750
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released details of a newly revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) today, with the main feature being a lack… Read More »Soon Just About Any Underwater Borrower Will Be Able to Refinance
Let’s talk about mortgage marketing for a moment. I’d hate to call it deceptive, since that’s a term used by the FTC and other government… Read More »Some 30-Year Mortgage Rates Aren’t Really Fixed
If you’re reading this, you’ve undoubtedly heard of a real estate short sale, which allows a distressed homeowner to unload their property for less than… Read More »Short Sales Can Save You Money If You’re Extremely Patient
I was on Zillow the other day looking at real estate when it occurred to me that I never really touched upon the so-called “Zestimates”… Read More »What on Earth Is a Zestimate and Is It Accurate?
