Mortgages and Financing

May 11, 2009

Mortgage Rates at 35+ Year Lows

4.84% is the current national average for 30 year fixed rate mortgages according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) in a report released […]
April 10, 2009

Mortgage Rates Fall Below 5%

The average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped below 5% early in April 2009.  The average rate now is 17% lower than it was one year […]
March 20, 2009

Federal Reserve Acts to Lower Rates

The Federal Reserve is taking remarkable steps to drive mortgage rates lower.  This push to reduce rates demonstrates that the US government is fully committed to […]
February 17, 2009

How to Safely Compare Mortgages On-Line

The Internet is a great source of information and makes it easy to compare products, services and prices. But you can encounter a hidden risk when […]
January 30, 2009

FHA Loans Allow Low Down Payments

You don’t need 20% down to buy a home, even with today’s tight credit standards. FHA loans (administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban […]