by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
First, the good news. Rates on 30 year mortgages matched the lowest level in decades by falling to 4.32%. According to Freddie Mac, this is the lowest rate since 1971. The rate on 15-year fixed loans fell to 3.75%, the lowest since records began in 1991. The 15-year...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 24, 2015 | Mortgages + Lending
Good news on the lender front. First, HUD has reinstated the higher limits on FHA loans that expired 1/1/09. The limit for this government guaranteed loan was $346,250 last year for a single family home. But on 12/31/08, that amount lowered to $271,150.00. The impact...