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Signs of a housing bubble – what you need to know

Signs of a housing bubble – what you need to know

by Alterna Mortgage | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized

US home prices keep on climbing and now some are saying they have seen signs of a housing bubble on the way. While it it too early to tell exactly what will happen, what we do know is that a lot was learned from the last housing crash. If these concerning trends...
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...
Alterna Mortgage Online Tools – Make Sense of the Numbers

Alterna Mortgage Online Tools – Make Sense of the Numbers

by Alterna Mortgage | Nov 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

Sometimes it is easier to understand refinancing or home purchasing 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 historical) rates more clear: 30 Year Rate Chart...

Interest rate changes expected in the not too distant future

by Alterna Mortgage | Jul 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

Consistently historic low mortgage rates have led to unprecedented demand for home purchasing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, home prices have been surging. Worries about inflation have finally forced the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to...
It is a great time to take advantage of the current interest rates

It is a great time to take advantage of the current interest rates

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...
The Fed continues to help keep rates as they are

The Fed continues to help keep rates as they are

by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized

One of the things helping keep rates low as the economy recovers is the Fed. Stocks are generally in positive territory thanks to recent reports that the Fed is still “not even thinking about, thinking about” raising rates or tapering the bond purchase program. So...
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