The week of November 5, 2012, is opening up with a deficit of the usual economic reports from the government. This should not be a surprise to anyone since all eyes and attention in Washington D.C. and the beltway are … Continue Reading

Mortgage rates closing the week on November 2, 2012, stayed higher despite quite a bit of pressure to go lower as well as the fallout from Hurricane Sandy on the northeastern seaboard. Additionally, the latest labor numbers for the month … Continue Reading

Despite various prognostications yesterday that home loan mortgage rates might go down or drop, they instead stayed the same or increased on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The move was a bit interesting, especially given the fact that public markets were … Continue Reading

Mortgage rates for the day starting October 29 headed south rather than up as hoped for the week earlier. The unexpected closure of the markets due to Hurricane Sandy on the east coast as well as a lack of movement … Continue Reading

While there may have been some hope for a slight increase in mortgage rates at the end of the week of October 26, in fact the rates dropped down again. On the other hand, lenders are started to diversify across … Continue Reading

  Mortgage lending rates for home financing continue to stay at historical lows, with increased activity and loan execution occurring as the industry finds ways to lend even with tighter credit restrictions. The mid-October average 30-year fixed rate performance hasn’t … Continue Reading

The Federal Housing Adminstration announced today that they will reduce insurance premium costs.  The FHA also announced that mortgage companies must also provide help to military personnel who were wrongfully foreclosed upon.  The program was also detailed by President Barack … Continue Reading