Breaking News! FHA is Decreasing Their Annual Mortgage Insurance Rates by .25%
UPDATE: THE REDUCTION IN FHA’S MORTGAGE RATES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. In this rising interest rate environment, FHA will be passing along a little reprieve to home buyers and home owners that are securing financing through FHA. The annual insurance...Conforming Loan Limits Are Increasing in 2017
Great news, conforming loan limits are increasing in 2017! We haven’t had an increase since 2006. (!) The new conforming loan limit will be $424,100, up from $417,000. With this increase, the high-balance loan limit will increase per county as well. For Bay Area...Canceling Private Mortgage Insurance
If you purchased your home with less than 20% down payment on a Conventional loan, you were required to purchase Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). PMI is a cost that protects the lender in case you default on your mortgage (stop making payments). Lenders are required...Trended Credit Data: A Big Change to Underwriting and What it Means to You
The biggest change in credit reporting in 25 years is now upon us, and implemented in underwriting engines as of 9/24/16. It’s called “Trended Credit Data”. Trended Credit Data allows lenders to see your payment behavior over the past 24 months, in order to give them...What Affects An Interest Rate Quote
When people ask me what I do and learn that I am a mortgage broker, the usual first and natural question is, “What are interest rates right now?” The answer is always, “It depends.” There are many factors that go into an interest rate, so that’s why it’s important to...Loan Calculator
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