Recent Posts Tagged With 'mortgage rates'

• Mortgage Rate, Lending Guidelines Round-Up - February 14, 2009

  Posted on Saturday February 14th, 2009 at 13:00 in mortgage rates, mortgage lending, lending guidelines

  After dropping over 1 point over the last few months, mortgage rates are back up hovering just over 5 percent. Mortgage rates took a little dip last Tuesday after Tim Geithner's less-than-detailed/non-specific speech about the government's financial ...

• Mortgage Rates Down...Again

  Posted on Friday January 2nd, 2009 at 19:30 in Interest rates, mortgage rates, mortgage rates virginia, mortgage rates loudoun county, mortgage rates down

  Mortgage rates continued their downward trend over the last few weeks and are down an average of 1.2 points since November 1, 2008. The last time they were this low was in 2003, which was near 40 year lows. Though the graph above shows the average 30...

• Mortgage Rate Update: 4 Year Lows, Cheaper for Buyers than Refi's

  Posted on Saturday December 13th, 2008 at 06:30 in refinancing, mortgage rates, mortgage lending, home buyer mortgage rates, mortgage rates december 2008, refi rates

  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate averaged 5.47 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 11, down from 5.53 percent last week and 6.11 percent a year ago. The rate hasn't been lower since March 25, 2004, when it averaged 5.4 ...

• Loudoun Mortgage Rate Round-Up - November 28, 2008

  Posted on Saturday November 29th, 2008 at 06:30 in Interest rates, mortgage rates, mortgage lending, virginia mortgage rates, average mortgage rates, jumbo-conforming rates

  If you're a home buyer right now, you're loving life. Prices are down and mortgage rates have plummeted over the last few weeks. The national average is back under 6 percent - 5.91 percent with .13 in discount and origination points, to be exact. Loc...

• Interest Rates Drop As Fast As They Rise

  Posted on Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 18:07 in Interest rates, mortgage rates, mortgage lending, 30 year mortgage rates, average mortgage rate, mortgage rate drop

  Just last week, interest rates took their biggest jump in 21 years. Today, they dropped almost as much as they rose last week - almost a 1/2 point. The national average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (with no points) went from 6.74 percent to 6.32...

• Mortgage Guidelines More Important Than Mortgage Rates

  Posted on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 14:45 in mortgage rates, mortgage lending, dan green, mortgage guidelines, mortgage reports, strict mortgage guidelines

  Many buyers worry about one thing when it comes to a mortgage - the rate - and they pay little attention to mortgage guidelines. But in these market conditions, mortgage rates should be no higher than number 2, if not number 3 on the "worry list" wit...

• Mortgage Rate Round-Up - September 13, 2008

  Posted on Saturday September 13th, 2008 at 12:11 in mortgage rates, mortgage lending, loudoun county real estate, loudoun mortgage rates, fannie mae take over, freddie mac take over

  This was a great week for borrowers locking in their rate - rates plunged almost half a point. Rates are below 6 percent. Several loan officers I spoke with yesterday said that they saw rates as low as 5.75 percent with no points. Why did rates sudde...

• Mortgage Rate Round-Up - August 23, 2008

  Posted on Saturday August 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 in Interest rates, mortgage rates, mortgage lending, wholesale prices, mortgage rates virginia, fannie bailout, freddie bailout

  Rates dipped down for the second straight week despite the not-so-good news about inflation. Wholesale prices jumped 1.2 percent in July, much more than expected (and at the fastest pace since 1981). Normally, you would expect interest rates to rise ...