Wow another great - shortened week! I know you are getting busy out there! Let me know what I can do to help. Make it a great weekend!
Market Update
The Jobs Report for August came in this morning at 84,000 jobs lost. But the real buzz in trading is the swelling unemployment rate, which jumped from 5.7% to 6.1%. This marks the highest unemployment rate since September 2003.
Mortgage pricing has been on a rally for the past several days and looks like it’s about to turn the other way. It’ll interesting to see what happens next week! Stay tuned!
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Showing posts with label Rates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rates. Show all posts
Friday, September 5, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Rates Get Better
I mentioned on Friday that interest rates were on a roller coaster ride late last week. Fortunately, I noticed that mortgage bonds were overbought midweek and got my clients locked in saving most of them 0.125% on their 30 year fixed mortgages. This saved them anywhere from $25 and $40 per month. I look forward to helping your clients too. This weeks newsletter explains what happened last week.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Market Update
Market Update
Mortgage Bonds are trading higher this morning, despite a report that manufacturing in NY is stronger than anticipated.
Normally a better-than-expected economic report would be bad for Bond prices. However, the declining prices of oil, precious metals and other commodities have decreased inflationary pressures and have helped push Bonds higher so far today.
We got a rally late today for the better I recommend floating for now.
Mortgage Bonds are trading higher this morning, despite a report that manufacturing in NY is stronger than anticipated.
Normally a better-than-expected economic report would be bad for Bond prices. However, the declining prices of oil, precious metals and other commodities have decreased inflationary pressures and have helped push Bonds higher so far today.
We got a rally late today for the better I recommend floating for now.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Writing an FHA and Nehemiah Program Offer: Structuring the Purchase Agreement
These are the instructions for writing an FHA and Nehemiah offer.
First and foremost, the seller must pay the tax service fee of $81.00.
Check the FHA Loan box.
Page 1:
If asking the seller to pay for a closing cost credit FHA allows a 1-6% closing cost.
"Seller to contribute 3% for non-recurring and recurring closing costs."
If asking the seller to contribute toward the Nehemiah Program the seller can be asked to contribute up to 6% plus a $599 processing fee for re-sell (Short Sale and Foreclosure) properties and $399 for new construction.
"Seller to contribute 3% of the sales price toward the Nehemiah Program plus $499 processing fee."
Page 6: Other financing terms (line 24)
"The seller is aware the homebuyer is receiving downpayment assistance through the Nehemiah program as set forth in the related Participating Home Agreement."
Addendum - Participating Home Agreement to be completed and submitted with the offer.
0. Print the attached Participating Home Agreement to complete and
submit with offer.
1. Calculate the percentage of downpayment assistance requesting
1-6%. Typically 3%.
2. Add the processing fee. $499 for re-sell properties and $399 for
new construction.
3. Add the two dollar amounts together for a total dollar amount due
to the Nehemiah Corporation of America.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Jobs Report
Attached you will find my current rate sheet for the weekend. These rates have been accumulated from, Chase, Wells Fargo, IndyMac, Countrywide, Citi Mortgage, Wachovia, Everbank, and Washington Mutual. I have handpicked the best rates from all these banks for the most popular loan programs, so that I can ensure you and your clients the very best deal.
Market Update:
Rates ended down for the week by 0.25% on Conforming Loans 30 Fix and stayed about the same for Jumbo 30 yr Fix
Today the jobs report came out with a revision of 80,000 job losses for March. This allows mortgage pricing to stay lower longer. It reported the biggest job loss in five years with the unemployment rate eclipsing the 5% mark.
The jobs report is the economic number with the biggest impact on mortgage rates.
Do you know someone who wants a mortgage at less than 5%? Call me for details.
100% financing to $500,000? Ask me how.
Have a great weekend and by the way, I’m never too busy for any of your mortgage referrals!
Market Update:
Rates ended down for the week by 0.25% on Conforming Loans 30 Fix and stayed about the same for Jumbo 30 yr Fix
Today the jobs report came out with a revision of 80,000 job losses for March. This allows mortgage pricing to stay lower longer. It reported the biggest job loss in five years with the unemployment rate eclipsing the 5% mark.
The jobs report is the economic number with the biggest impact on mortgage rates.
Do you know someone who wants a mortgage at less than 5%? Call me for details.
100% financing to $500,000? Ask me how.
Have a great weekend and by the way, I’m never too busy for any of your mortgage referrals!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Bear Stearns bailout
I hope you had a relaxing Easter weekend. This weeks update covers the news about last weeks Bear Stearns bailout. Ever thought about the Pros and Cons of buying a car versus leasing one? This week’s update covers it all! Also, just in case you didn’t get a chance to read why new mortgage rates go up after a Fed cut see the attached article.
I’d like to address one topic today. Have you ever noticed in the Desert Sun that many of the articles are written by the Associated Press? Ask your clients who wrote the articles they are reading and quoting and ask them if it’s a nationally related article or a local article. You may be surprised!
I’d like to address one topic today. Have you ever noticed in the Desert Sun that many of the articles are written by the Associated Press? Ask your clients who wrote the articles they are reading and quoting and ask them if it’s a nationally related article or a local article. You may be surprised!
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