As you can see in the chart of the 10-year note, the long term interest rates have stayed good since April. This is with the help of the Federal Reserve's Quantitative Easing, purchasing billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities and long term US notes/bonds, supporting the financial markets, ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Staying Solid… and Low
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Another Change to Post Forbearance New Loan Qualification
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers in forbearance can apply for refinancing and new purchase mortgages once their loans are current It waives a previous mandatory wait of 12 months. That move allows faster access to record-low ... » Learn More about Another Change to Post Forbearance New Loan Qualification
Unintended Consequences of Mortgage Forbearance – Video
The mortgage forbearance program is a moving target, and changing constantly. This is as of 5/13/20. There are the unintended consequences on taking a mortgage forbearance. If you're in a financially distressed position because of COVID, us it. If you can afford to make the payments, pay it. There ... » Learn More about Unintended Consequences of Mortgage Forbearance – Video
Mortgage Bond Malfunctions Due to Federal Reserve Purchases Resolved
When the Federal Reserve first came into the bond market and applied their new Quantitative Easing purchasing bonds and mortgage backed securities adding liquidity to the financial market to counter COVID economic issues, it had an unintended consequence of disrupting the mortgage market. In a ... » Learn More about Mortgage Bond Malfunctions Due to Federal Reserve Purchases Resolved
Why the Low Mortgage Rates Today Are Still High, and How the Rates Can Still Go Lower
The attached chart of the rate spread between the 30 year fixed rate mortgage and the 10 year treasury note is a prefect visual and mathematic illustration on how today’s low mortgage rates are still high relative to where they should be historically, given other economic considerations. I’ve ... » Learn More about Why the Low Mortgage Rates Today Are Still High, and How the Rates Can Still Go Lower