It’s been bantered around for years, finally the Federal Housing Administration announced long awaited changes to the guidelines to approving condominiums for FHA loans. This will help in several areas. FHA loans allow for low down payments, and easier borrower qualifying guidelines than ... » Learn More about FHA Makes it Easier to Get Loans on Condos – Including Reverse Mortgages
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Mortgage Rates Down to 2016 Levels, First It Was The Federal Reserve, Then It Was New Tariffs. What a 48 hours!
The interest rates had a very crazy 48 hours. It came in two phases. Phase one - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday did what was totally expected for months. They dropped the Fed Rate .25%. The first reduction in 10 years. Fed Chairman Powell indicated that it was a mid-cycle adjustment. The ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Down to 2016 Levels, First It Was The Federal Reserve, Then It Was New Tariffs. What a 48 hours!
Federal Reserve Goes Dovish, Fed Rate to Stay Neutral Through 2019, Mortgage Rates drop
The Federal Reserve went dovish today with their announcement after the FOMC March meeting, conveying employment and economic conditions are historically solid, but slowing. The highlights: No Fed Funds rate increases through 2019-2020. We’ll see, as they were predicting 3 or 4 increases ... » Learn More about Federal Reserve Goes Dovish, Fed Rate to Stay Neutral Through 2019, Mortgage Rates drop
Federal Reserve’s New Keyword is Patience – No More Hikes for a While
The Federal Reserve has reversed their previously conveyed interest rate plan. Fed Chair Jay Powell indicated there are too many crosscurrents , and the appropriate policy will be to stay pat on the present Fed Funds Rate of 2.25-2.5% for a undetermined period. Only 6 weeks ago the perceived Fed ... » Learn More about Federal Reserve’s New Keyword is Patience – No More Hikes for a While
Mortgage Rates Drop – Yield Curve Close to Inverting
Lets take a look at the spread between the 10-year and 2-year yield in the past, and how it has historically been a very accurate sign of a recession once the spread goes to 0 or becomes inverted. While the spread is not at 0 or inverted, it is getting very close at only 13bp. which is a sharp ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Drop – Yield Curve Close to Inverting