ou may have been told that you should put down 20% to buy a home. This may give you more choices and let you avoid private mortgage insurance, but this large amount may not be prudent, or necessary, in all circumstances. Some experts advise keeping your m
Oct 24, 2019 |
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Allow Non-FICO Score Surprising mortgage watchers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use VantageScore as an alternative to the FICO credit scoring model. How will this affect you w
Oct 10, 2019 |
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Aug 09, 2019 |
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 3.70% on Friday, the lowest since November 2016, according to Mortgage News Daily. That rate will likely dip even lower Monday, as bond yields continue to fall. The drop last week meant that 8.
Aug 05, 2019 |
The mortgage market had one of its most significant quarters since the financial crisis as falling rates prompted a flurry of refinancing and an uptick in purchases. The 30-year mortgage rate unexpectedly dropped to below 4% in May and has remained near
Jul 30, 2019 |
The bubble in the mortgage prepayment rate burst in June. Black Knight, in its "first look" at the month's loan performance statistics, said the single month mortality rate (SMM), the pace at which mortgages are paid down or
Jul 23, 2019 |