Source: Time — In 2022, mortgage rates rose nearly to levels not seen since before the pandemic, after nearly two years of record-low rates. The refinance or purchase of your home doesn’t have to be put on hold. Although rates are higher than they were last...
Source: American Banker — Two new Bank of America lending programs seek to promote homeownership among minority borrowers as well as incentivize economic development in disadvantaged communities. One is a pilot program that would offer mortgages to Black and...
Source: CBS News — Are you looking for ways to increase your cash flow in retirement? If you own your home (or most of it), a reverse mortgage may be able to help. It can eliminate your existing mortgage payment and generate a regular source of income....
Source: Forbes — Key Takeaways: A housing market recession occurs when home sales decline for six months straight, which officially happened in July 2022. Two main forces are driving the housing market recession: increasing interest rates and increasing...
Source: The Guardian — Q I know every lender is different but how long does my husband need to be in his new job before we can apply for a mortgage? We only need a £50,000 mortgage as we are buying my childhood home from my parents. How do we go about us buying...
Source: Post Independent — This is an issue we revisit periodically, because everybody else does. The question is regularly raised, “With stratospherically spiking home prices, and so called ‘Non-QM (Nonqualifying mortgages, meaning not conforming to Fannie Mae...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
