by Alterna Mortgage | Mar 18, 2022 | Financing, Inflation, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs, Real Estate
Thanks to a 40-year high in inflation, Americans are already facing higher prices at the gas pump and the grocery stores. And now the cost of borrowing will increase as well. With an increase of the benchmark rate a quarter of a point on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve...
by Alterna Mortgage | Dec 15, 2021 | Housing Market, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs
As home prices continue their record-breaking climb, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said last week that loan limits for mortgages that can be bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2022 will rise by the largest percentage ever. They increased the conforming loan...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 26, 2021 | Inflation, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs, Uncategorized
Conventional wisdom tells us that when stocks rise, rates decline. It also typically tells us that when inflation moves higher, rates typically increase. Generally speaking, as the economy reopens, rates will rise. Here is what has happened recently. Stocks rallied to...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 19, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs
Recent economic reports highlighted pent-up consumer demand as well as the positive impact of many states reopening their economies. Retail Sales, an indicator of consumer spending activity, rose a phenomenal 9.8% on a month-to-month basis. Initial Jobless Claims,...
by Alterna Mortgage | Mar 31, 2021 | Financing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage Programs
Anyone can look online at the general requirements to purchase a house. If you wander around long enough, you can figure out if you might qualify based on your current financial situation. When you’re ready to get serious about buying, though, you should take a look...
by Alterna Mortgage | Mar 7, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage Programs, Real Estate
One of the most common reasons people buy homes is for the immediate benefit of stable monthly payments. Once you own a home, you have a steady monthly mortgage payment for years with a fixed-rate mortgage. No more worrying about rental prices continuously going up. ...
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