Is it possible that mortgage rates bottomed out in April and are headed back up from those record lows?
One line of thinking says yes, because the Treasury Department has begun borrowing the staggering amounts of money needed to finance the record federal budget deficit, which is projected to reach $1.84 trillion this fiscal year, or [...]
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AimLoan.com 4.75% 30-Year Mortgage
June 1, 2009 03:48 PM
AimLoan.com 4.375% 30-Year Mortgage
May 3, 2009 10:30 AM
This is the lowest interest rate we could find in the big databases at Bankrate.com and Interest.com.
With a loan this cheap you’d only pay $500 a month in principal and interest for every $100,000 borrowed. (This mortgage calculator will allow you to determine the monthly payments for any home loan.)
To obtain a [...]
4.875%, 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Mortgages
April 17, 2009 12:12 PM
This is the best deal you’ll find in many places — at least without paying points.
And it’s incredibly good.
With the Federal Reserve flooding the mortgage market with money, interest rates have plunged to record lows.
We couldn’t find lenders offering mortgages this cheap in every city in Bankrate.com and Interest.com’s extensive database of mortgage [...]
Nationwide Bank 3.25% HELOC
April 5, 2009 01:43 PM
A home equity line of credit is the cheapest way to borrow money right now — if you can get one.
And Nationwide Bank has about the best deal around on HELOCs — if you can get one.
The Columbus, Ohio, bank is offering 3.25% APR to homeowners with good credit (a FICO score above 720) and [...]
Mortgages For 4.875% With No Points
April 1, 2009 05:01 PM
With the Federal Reserve flooding the mortgage market with money, interest rates have plunged to record lows.
What’s the best deal out there?
We searched the extensive database of mortgage rates on Bankrate.com and Interest.com and found a growing number of lenders offering 30-year, fixed-rate loans for 4.875%, with no points and fees of less [...]
Colonial Bank 3.00% 24-month CD
March 21, 2009 10:39 AM
Here’s a low-tech deal for you.
Colonial Bank is selling a 24-month certificate of deposit with just a $500 minimum deposit.
That’s almost twice the national average for 2-year CDs and is one of the best offers you’ll find right now.
But you can’t apply online.
You have to buy the CD in person at one of [...]
ING Direct 4.50% ARM
March 10, 2009 11:31 AM
With millions of borrowers defaulting on deceptive adjustable-rate mortgages, we certainly understand why no one wants an ARM right now.
But ING Direct has an intriguing offer that’s worth considering — a 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage with an introductory rate of 4.5%.
Although you’ll find lenders advertising 4.5% fixed-rate mortgages, you can only get that rate by paying [...]
Tidal Wave of Foreclosures and REOs?
February 13, 2009 02:45 PM
An old but important chart to be aware of… The 2008 subprime ARM resets brought the USA into recession, but it will be the tidal-wave of ALT-A + option ARM resets coming soon that will crush the markets.
If you are on the sidelines looking to buy a house, time is on your side. With [...]
Mortgage Rates Near Yearly Highs
August 25, 2008 02:47 PM
The credit crunch won’t be over until home values stop tanking, and that won’t happen until mortgage rates are low enough to attract new buyers.
Considering that mortgage rates are at their yearly highs since the early 2000s (according to Bankrate data), and that the Fed has nearly exhausted it’s toolbox of financial instruments to [...]