Mortgage rates dipped to another new low this week – 4.42 percent on a 30-year loan. That’s the lowest since Freddie Mac has got since 1971. So, yes, if you are thinking of mortgage refinancing, this is the right time. Rates may go lower in the next few weeks but no one really can guess. [...]
As the credit crisis deepens, many borrowers are realizing that working with a commercial mortgage broker makes a lot of sense and is more important than ever. Virtually all banks and lenders have severely tighten their credit standard to the point that most borrowers are having a very difficult time finding any banks that will [...]
In today’s market banks and mortgage lenders are being extremely cautious about which loans they approve. Real estate values are dropping and foreclosure rates are rising, and many banks are dropping out of the mortgage business all together. Gone are the days when banks could sell their loans on Wall Street, reload, and do it [...]
