by Alterna Mortgage | Jun 22, 2021 | Financing, Refinancing
With rates still low…you may want to consider shortening the term of your mortgage. Shortening your mortgage term is a great way to save money on interest. Often, shortening your term means you’ll receive a better interest rate. A better interest rate and...
by Alterna Mortgage | Jun 14, 2021 | Credit, Financing, Home Buying, Interest rates, Refinancing
When getting ready to buy a house (or refinance), you will go through the process of getting your credit scores. Often times the credit scores are a bit different across the major bureaus when your credit is pulled by a lender. Why does this happen? Actually, there...
by Alterna Mortgage | Jun 3, 2021 | Financing, Housing Market, Refinancing
Home values are through the roof and rates are still very low. Higher home values and interest rates as low as they are means you may be able to refinance with some cash out to pay off high interest debt. You might even be able to reduce your monthly mortgage payment...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 30, 2021 | Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing
There are a few things the financial markets are saying are important for interest rates, stocks, and the economy. One of them is inflation. The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 2.6% year-over-year, the highest level since August 2018. While there are key...
by Alterna Mortgage | Mar 20, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Real Estate, Refinancing
It was another rough week for mortgage markets. Generally, things looked promising Wednesday when the Fed meeting revealed no policy changes. As a result, rates dropped from their peak. The next day, however, rates resumed their rise, and mortgage rates finished the...
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...
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