Some Fannie Mae Lending Guidelines Loosening Up
It has taken about seven years after the credit crunch in 2008, but we are starting to see the lending guideline pendulum swing the other way. Many of the conservative rules that were instilled after the housing crisis are starting to loosen back up. Here are some of...Increased Costs on Certain Loan Parameters Instituted by Fannie Mae
The situation and uncertainty going on in Greece has translated to slightly decreased interest rates. Investors are taking money out of stocks and putting them into the safer haven of bonds, so that is causing mortgage bonds to improve, which in turn improves rates....Minimum Down Payment Requirement on Conventional Loans Reduced
Lending guidelines are loosening up, and one of the recent places is in minimum down payment requirements. Fannie Mae now allows as little as 3% down payment for first time homebuyers. Here are the general requirements and guidelines: Conforming loan amounts only (up...FHA’s Mortgage Insurance Premiums to Reduce by .5%
FHA’s Mortgage Insurance premiums are set to reduce by .5% on January 26, 2015. The current insurance premium rate is 1.35%, so it will reduce to .85%. On a $500,000 loan amount (typical for the Bay Area), this translates to a savings of $208.33/month. Wow! Prior to...Home Emergency Bag Checklist
Do you ever feel like you cross one thing off your “to-do” list and three new things takes its place? I think everyone can relate to this. One thing that has been on my list for quite some time is to create a Home Emergency Bag. I created one a while ago, but it has...Loan Calculator
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