For the fourth year in a row, the Federal Housing Agency has announced an increase in the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages eligible to be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. For 2020, the maximum conforming loan amount
Don’t Let Scammers Steal Your Down Payment
Phfishing schemes designed to fool you into wiring your closing funds to the wrong place have been getting increasingly prevalent over the past several years. Many borrowers around the country have fallen prey to these scams and lost their down
What The Fed Rate Cut Means To You
It can be exciting to hear that the Fed just cut rates, and leads people to think that mortgage rates just dropped as well. But it isn’t quite so simple. The Feds future moves are well anticipated and the market
How (and Why) To Freeze Your Credit
Equifax stunned the world in 2017 when it was revealed that a security breach let the personal data of 143 million people slip into the hands of cyberthieves. Account details and account information were also exposed and possibly stolen at
What’s The Right Loan Program For You?
The right loan program for you will be the one with the ideal combination of factors for you, your family and your financial situation. These factors include an affordable down payment, manageable monthly payment, low interest rate, low closing costs,
Conventional Loan Limits Increased For 2019
For the third year in a row, the Federal Housing Agency has announced an increase in the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages eligible to be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. For 2019, the maximum conforming loan amount
Mortgage Rates Stabilize
Inflationary pressures in the economy have moderated as a result of lower oil prices (which lower transportation costs) and slowed wage growth. As a result, interest rates stabilized this past week. Here is a link to the current Freddie
Homebuyer’s Face a Friendlier Market
A year ago, with rates around 4% and with a limited supply of homes on the market, buyers often found themselves in bidding wars, paying more than they had intended for their new home. But the national housing market has
Rising Rates Knock US Home Buying Activity To Lowest Level In 4 Years
Last week showed the lowest level of mortgage application activity by U.S. consumers in the past 4 years. There are a lot of factors at play here – low national housing inventory, rising rates, and multiple bid situations on many
All About Gift Funds
Gift funds allow family members to help other family members buy a home and begin to build wealth. This is something we see most often when young buyers are purchasing their first home. If you are uncomfortable with the idea