For the second week in a row 30 year mortgage rates held steady at 6.52. 15 year mortgages last week moved from 6.07 to 6.1. The week they returned to 6.07. So basically the fixed rates are holding steady. 5 Year Arms fell from 6.05 to 6.02 and 1 Year Arms [...]
There is always a debate when home buyers have to decide on the merits of 15 or 30 year fixed mortgage rates. Paying the mortgage off early is important for many people that buy a home later in life. It may take some time to reach a decision as there are many things to contemplate. [...]
Over 2 Million American families have found themselves to be an unlikely statistic as foreclosure rates continue to skyrocket, even causing some lenders to fail. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed a “bail-out” of themselves from the government. It’s getting bad with yet another wave of foreclosures set to begin in 2009.
Many of these will [...]