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Mortgage rates rise drastically as the economy recovers

Mortgage rates rise drastically as the economy recovers

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...
Is 2021 a good year to buy a house?

Is 2021 a good year to buy a house?

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...
How does inflation factor into mortgages?

How does inflation factor into mortgages?

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...
Our online tools can help you understand the numbers

Our online tools can help you understand the numbers

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...
FHFA Announces New Baseline Conforming Loan Limit

FHFA Announces New Baseline Conforming Loan Limit

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...
Mortgage rates fell to another record low

Mortgage rates fell to another record low

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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