by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 24, 2026 | Financing, Home Buying, Interest rates, Refinancing
In early January 2026 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased up to $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The administration’s stated goal for this intervention is to increase demand for these bonds, thereby narrowing the “spread” between...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 21, 2026 | Inflation, Interest rates, Real Estate, Refinancing
Mortgage rates have shown significant volatility in response to tariff announcements, often moving in two stages: a brief initial drop followed by a sustained climb as inflation fears set in. When major tariffs were announced (e.g., April 2025), mortgage rates...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 21, 2026 | Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Real Estate
Affordability is often associated primarily with home prices and mortgage interest rates. However, mortgage payments generally include not only principal and interest, but also property taxes and homeowner’s insurance. For loans exceeding 80% loan-to-value,...
by Alterna Mortgage | Feb 19, 2026 | Financing, Interest rates, Real Estate
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s call for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer new government‑backed mortgages with prepayment penalties put a spotlight on how much United States borrowers have paid for the right to refinance at will. Ackman wrote “One of...
by Alterna Mortgage | Nov 18, 2025 | Financing, Home Buying, Interest rates, Refinancing
A portable mortgage lets you move your existing loan and its interest rate to a new property rather than getting a completely new mortgage. For example, if you’ve paid off half of a $400,000 home at a 3% interest rate, you could sell that house and transfer the...
by Alterna Mortgage | Nov 4, 2025 | Financing, Interest rates, Real Estate, Refinancing
On October 29th, 2025, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate for the second consecutive time, reducing it by a quarter point to set the target range at 3.75%-4.00%. The next opportunity for a potential rate cut will be at the upcoming Federal Open Market...
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