Mortgage Guidelines
Temporary Conforming Loan Limits Expire September 30, 2011
If you live in a high-cost area, keep an eye on your calendar. Effective October 1, 2011, temporary conforming loan limits will be lowered nationwide. Perhaps by as much as 14 percent.
Mortgage Guidelines Start To Loosen At The Country’s Biggest Banks
The Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior loan officers revealed that an overwhelmingly majority of U.S. banks have stopped tightening mortgage requirements for prime borrowers.
Mortgage Guidelines Start To Loosen At The Country’s Biggest Banks
The Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior loan officers revealed that an overwhelming majority of U.S. banks have stopped tightening mortgage requirements for prime borrowers.
Conforming ARMs From 2004-2006 Are Adjusting To 3 Percent
If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage that’s due to reset this season, don’t rush to refinance. For at least one more year, you can benefit from low rates and low payments. As for the next adjustment, though, that’s anyone’s guess.
Get Your Applications In : FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Rising 0.25 Percent April 18, 2011
Beginning with FHA Case Numbers assigned April 18, 2011, mortgage insurance premiums will be higher by 25 basis points per year, or 0.25%.
FHA Streamline Refi Changes : No Income, No Job Required
FHA Streamline Refinance guidelines are changing. For the better. A lot more homeowners are suddenly eligible to refinance.
Loan Fees Set To Rise For Conforming Mortgage Applicants
Beginning April 1, 2011, Fannie Mae is increasing its loan-level pricing adjustments. Conforming mortgage applicants should plan for higher loan costs in the months ahead.
Mortgage Guidelines Starting To Loosen?
Mortgage rates remain low but qualification standards do not. Last quarter’s banking survey shows that guidelines may be loosening, though. It’s another good sign for housing.
Fannie Mae Guidelines Change Monday. Apply Today To Lock In To “Old” Rules.
Fannie Mae rolls out new mortgage guidelines Monday. Therefore, if you’re in the process of applying for a conforming home loan, consider giving your complete application by the close of business Friday.
Fed Survey : Mortgage Guidelines Tighten Further, Freeze Out Would-Be Refinancers
For the period July-September 2010, 52 of 54 responding loan officers admitted to tightening their prime guidelines, or leaving them “basically unchanged”.
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