Category Archives: mortgage interest rates

Is there a big difference between mortgage interest rates if you are living or not living in the house?

Thank You for your time. Non owner occupied loan rates are always higher than mortgages for your primary residence. An exception to this is if you are buying a second home which the loan program will designate that it has to be so many miles (usually 50-70 miles) from your primary residence and you are [...]

Is there a big difference between mortgage interest rates if you are living or not living in the house?

Thank You for your time. Non owner occupied loan rates are always higher than mortgages for your primary residence. An exception to this is if you are buying a second home which the loan program will designate that it has to be so many miles (usually 50-70 miles) from your primary residence and you are [...]

Who else disagrees with Hillary’s proposal to freeze mortgage interest rates for five years?

even though this is the adjustable rate CONTRACT that borrowers signed into. Talk about government takeover… I think borrowers and lenders should sit down and rehash their contracts on their own as it does not serve the lender’s interest to foreclose properties. I disagree with it, but I think there should be some sort of [...]

How does the removal of tax deductions on mortgage interest rates affect the housing market?

IF the tax deducting were to be removed you will see people not buying as many homes. There are some people out there that live for tax deductions – I call them democrats. Some people will not pay down a mortgage to get the silly tax deduction. There is a mental block that does not [...]

What are mortgage interest rates based on and how do I estimate what my ARM rate will be when it adjusts?

My 5-1 ARM adjusted last year and went to 6.25%. It will adjust again this November. Are mortgage rates based on the feds fund rate? Or something else? How can I estimate what my new rate will be? There are multiple indices that are used by mortgage holders to adjust a mortgage rate. some are [...]