by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 26, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing
The economic recovery continued in the United States. The recovery, combined with additional government stimulus on the way, lead to mortgage rates ending the week at their highest levels in a few months. The pandemic-related reduction in economic activity led to a...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 24, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Interest rates
Many industries faced significant problems in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The housing market was a different story – it thrived. Mortgage rates fell to historic lows while housing prices increased in most markets across the United States. With...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 1, 2021 | Financing, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing
You may be hearing a lot about inflation over the next few months. Reduced economic activity caused by the pandemic has led to a decline in inflation. This slowing of inflation has played a role in record low mortgage rates. However, investors are now concerned that...
by Alterna Mortgage | Dec 8, 2020 | Financing, Housing Market, Interest rates, Refinancing
There are a lot of numbers involved with purchasing or refinancing a home. Sometimes it is easier to understand the numbers when we can visualize them. Alterna Mortgage has a few interactive visual charts on our website to make the overall picture of recent (and...
by Alterna Mortgage | Dec 3, 2020 | Financing, Housing Market, Mortgage Programs, Real Estate
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced a new baseline conforming loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021: $548,250. This means that you can now borrow an additional $38,150. This can get you a house with more square footage, more land, better...
by Alterna Mortgage | Nov 19, 2020 | Housing Market, Interest rates, Refinancing
Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week. This marks the 13th time this year alone. According to Freddie Mac, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to the lowest level in the nearly 50 years of the mortgage giant’s survey....
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