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Making Home Affordable Refinance Programs Have Been Extended

REFGA — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:26:41 +0000

The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has been extended until June 30, 2012. This is great news for anyone whose home has fallen in value and would like to take advantage of the current rates. Find out more about these programs below in our Blog.

Eligible Loans must close/fund/disburse on or before June 30, 2012

If you have a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loan, you may qualify for HARP refinancing options. For more information, please contact us directly or request a FREE Online Rate Quote . We look forward to working with you. Visit us on the web: http://www.refga.com

Mortgage Morning Outlook

Chad VonHoven — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:03:19 +0000

We will start the day carefully floating as prices are off their worst levels, but be ready to lock. The 25-day moving average resistance level has halted the mortgage bond’s gains over the past week. On a positive note, the a layer of support has helped Bonds remain near current levels. But get ready – should the Bond fall beneath the nearby support level, the price losses could be significant and very swift.

How Recent Market Changes Can Affect You

REFGA — Mon, 18 May 2009 01:42:17 +0000

As the Real Estate and financial markets continue to move up and down, mortgage rates can also be affected. Since mortgage rates are more closely tied to the bond markets, an up or down move in the stock market may not have the result in mortgage rates that one might expects. In fact, many times the resulting mortgage rate changes are counter-intuitive.

More importantly, rates change daily and they can change quickly. Some mortgage professionals have recently noted that their rate quotes have only had shelf lives of three to four hours before market changes have deemed them inaccurate.

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How does a consumer navigate fast changing markets in order to refinance their existing loan or purchase a home with the most favorable terms possible?

Plan – Define your needs ahead of time, do not wait until the last minute. This is especially true of home purchases.
Consult – Talk to your mortgage professional on a regular basis so they can interpret recent market events to you and communicate how those events can affect you.
Execute – When you have defined your needs and have determined that now is the best time to move forward, don’t shop yourself out of a good loan! What does this mean? It is easy to get caught up in shopping for the best rate, but it is not uncommon for home owners to miss locking their loan at a great rate because they are in search of better rates that do not exist or that they do not qualify for. It is important to shop to insure you are getting the best rate possible, but set limits to the number of companies you are going to consider doing business with and be careful of having your credit report needlessly and more times than is necessary!