Tips for Closing on Your Home Loan Quickly

Even though the lending industry has slowed down greatly since interest rates increased in early summer, it is still a busy time.  If you are applying for a loan to purchase a home, then most likely you have offered terms with a short contingency removal and Close of...

Final Days to Lock In on Lower FHA MI Rates

There are less than two weeks before FHA Mortgage Insurance rates increase again!  Here is a detailed chart of the new rate premiums, effective with Case Numbers ordered on or after April 1, 2013. If you can get that case # ordered now, do it! I have a client that put...

FHA Increasing Mortgage Insurance Rates Again

They’re doing it again! FHA will be increasing Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP) by .10%. Currently, for a 30-year term mortgage with a loan amount of $625,500 or less, the annual MIP rate is: 1.25% when Loan-to-Value ratio is > 95% 1.20% when Loan-to-Value ratio...