The $700 Billion Bailout Plan: Part Deux
The government’s rejection of the $700 billion bailout plan came as a shock on Monday, causing the Dow Jones to plunge in the single largest loss in its history. The Senate is set to vote tonight on a revised rescue plan, which includes increasing FDIC insurance...The $700 Billion Bailout Plan: Who, What, When, Where, Why
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are set to testify to the federal government for their $700 billion bailout plan. They’re trying to sell the plan and get it approved so that our federal government will BUY all the bad loans that...Certain CalHFA First Time Homebuyer Programs Suspended
This is unfortunate news that came quickly and unexpectedly. CalHFA is a state-specific governmental agency that helps first time homebuyers get into their first home via down payment assistance programs and other solutions. CalHFA has been instrumental in helping...Credit Reporting 101
In this credit crunch, lending is becoming much more credit-driven and minimum required credit scores of 680+ or 700+ are the norm. Your goal should be to get in the 700 range, but the higher the better. (Credit scores range from 350-850, 850 being the highest one can...In the Market: The Bad, the Good and the Unchanged
What a week so far in the financial sector… Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, Bank of America saved Merrill Lynch from bankruptcy by acquiring it and AIG was bailed out by the federal government. These are huge, far-reaching global investment companies and...Online Interest Rate Quotes
Every once in a while, a new client or referral will tell me that they saw rates that were lower than what I may be quoting. I appreciate having this conversation because I’m given an opportunity to tell them why. Not why the rates I’m quoting may be...Interest Rates are DOWN!
The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac takeover has proved excellent for interest rates. I’m quoting my clients about a half a percent less than I was just 1 week ago on any given loan product. Both national and foreign investors are buying mortgage bonds in full force...It’s Official: Government Take-Over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
It was announced on Sunday, September 7th that the federal government is officially taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a manner of “conservatorship” and that they will be regulated by the newly-created Federal Housing Finance Agency...Market Movement
Interest rates this week improved due to weak retail sales and disappointing unemployment figures. Mortgage interest rates move depending on how the overall economy is doing and react to economic reports that come out on a regular basis. A general rule of thumb is...Loan Calculator
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