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Opinions on the direction of the market differ

Opinions on the direction of the market differ

by Alterna Mortgage | May 11, 2022 | Financing, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Investment Properties, Refinancing

Jeremy Grantham, one of the economists that predicted the 2008 crash, says we’re in the fifth great bubble of the modern era—and warns the economy won’t ‘skate through’ a housing crisis. Grantham is convinced that we’re in the midst of a fifth great bubble of the...
Recent changes from the Fed

Recent changes from the Fed

by Alterna Mortgage | May 5, 2022 | Financing, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing

Yesterday the Fed increased the rate by .5%. This is the largest interest rate increase since 2000. They also are going to be shrinking its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet  starting in June. These policies are likely to ricochet through markets and the economy as...
3 takeaways for the Wednesday January 26th Federal Reserve meeting.

3 takeaways for the Wednesday January 26th Federal Reserve meeting.

by Alterna Mortgage | Jan 30, 2022 | Financing, Home Buying, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing, Uncategorized

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday provided the clearest hint yet that it could start raising interest rates as soon as March A .25% increase is expected. The market experts were predicting 3 rate hikes. Now they are predicting 4 hikes. This will be the beginning to the...
What to expect in 2022: A likely end to record mortgage rates

What to expect in 2022: A likely end to record mortgage rates

by Alterna Mortgage | Jan 10, 2022 | Financing, Home Buying, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Real Estate, Refinancing

2021 began with the lowest interest rates on record…but they didn’t last long. By April, they had already reached the peak for 2021. And we can very likely expect rates to move even higher in the new year. The Federal Reserve has given several signals that...
A quick note about the recent Fed announcement

A quick note about the recent Fed announcement

by Alterna Mortgage | Nov 10, 2021 | Interest rates, Refinancing

The Fed finally announced it would begin tapering its purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities “later this month.” These purchases have supported low mortgage rates, which should creep up. There’s considerable disagreement over how sharply rates will...
What happens to my loan if I refinance?

What happens to my loan if I refinance?

by Alterna Mortgage | Oct 15, 2021 | Real Estate, Refinancing

As we have mentioned before, refinancing isn’t for everyone. Educating homeowners about the refinance process is an important service we provide at Alterna Mortgage.  Since mortgage rates at an all-time low, refinancing has become a hot topic for homeowners as a...
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