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How does mortgage refinancing work?

How does mortgage refinancing work?

Source: CBS News --- Refinancing your mortgage can be a great way to save money and improve your personal finances.  With a refinancing, you replace your current mortgage with a new loan. The refi loan is used to pay off your old mortgage, and then you move forward...

December Mortgage Rates May Seek Calm After Turbulent Year

December Mortgage Rates May Seek Calm After Turbulent Year

Source: NerdWallet ---  December mortgage rates forecast Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages could stabilize or even drift lower in December. Lower mortgage rates would be a welcome respite to conclude a tumultuous year in which rising rates strained people's...

Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Source: Housing Wire --- I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. And while my more recent roles were more senior in stature, my mind tends to think like I did when I was a top loan originator...

Mortgage demand falls again even as rates sink further

Mortgage demand falls again even as rates sink further

Source: CNBC --- Lower mortgage rates are pulling some current homeowners back to the refinance market, but not enough to offset the drop in demand from homebuyers. Mortgage application volume fell 1.9% last week compared with the previous week, according to the...

OneTrust Home Loans: About HECM reverse mortgages

OneTrust Home Loans: About HECM reverse mortgages

Source: The Sentinel-Record --- What is a HECM reverse mortgage? Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, also known as reverse mortgage loans, were created more than 25 years ago to help Americans age 62 and older convert a portion of their home equity into tax-free money....

Most Affordable Housing Market In America

Most Affordable Housing Market In America

Source: 24/7 Wall St --- The housing market’s days of increasing prices every month are over. A two-year period when home prices rose by 20% each month year over year has been undermined by high mortgage rates that have doubled to about 6%. Affordability, defined...

9 Most Common Benefits of Homeownership

9 Most Common Benefits of Homeownership

When it comes to buying a home, there are numerous perks that you should consider—financial stability, financial strength, and tax deductions, to name a few. Also, owning a house means you have a permanent home and, most importantly, a sense of belonging in your...