Massachusetts first-time homebuyers year after year cite saving for a down payment as the biggest obstacle to buying a home; however, many potential homebuyers mistakenly believe they need to save enough money for a 20 percent down payment.
Dec 1, 2016 12:36:37 PM
Massachusetts first-time homebuyers year after year cite saving for a down payment as the biggest obstacle to buying a home; however, many potential homebuyers mistakenly believe they need to save enough money for a 20 percent down payment.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Mortgage Rates & News
Nov 25, 2016 8:10:00 PM
Average U.S. 30-year, fixed rate mortgage interest rates climbed above 4 percent for the first time since 2015, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey released November 23, 2016.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Nov 17, 2016 7:36:09 PM
Average U.S. mortgage interest rates significantly increased over the past week, reaching nearly 4 percent, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly Primary Mortgage Survey. A post-election sell-off of the Treasury market on Wall Street expectations of a stronger economy and higher inflation pushed mortgage interest rates higher.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Mortgage Rates & News
Oct 23, 2016 11:27:54 AM
Despite still hovering near record lows, the average U.S. mortgage interest rate increased for the second straight week and to a four-month high for the week ending October 20, 2016, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Aug 26, 2016 9:30:00 AM
Despite what many potential homebuyers are told by friends, family or acquaintances or learn from websites and other media, you do not need a 20 percent down payment to purchase a home.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Mortgage Rates & News
Aug 13, 2016 3:08:38 PM
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in the United States increased two basis points to 3.45 percent, Freddie Mac reported August 11, 2016 when it released its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Jul 24, 2016 12:23:25 PM
The average rate for the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan in the United States for the week ending July 21, 2016 increased to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent the previous week, Freddie Mac reported July 21, 2016.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Jul 12, 2016 1:48:24 PM
How low will average U.S. mortgage interest rates go? It's anybody's guess!
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Jul 2, 2016 9:21:41 AM
Turmoil in the financial markets around the world after the "Brexit" vote put downward pressure on already-low mortgage interest rates in the United States for the week ending June 30, 2016, Freddie Mac reported June 30, 2016 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Jun 23, 2016 5:31:10 PM
Average U.S. mortgage interest rates remained around the three-year low for the week ending June 23, 2016 and nearly 0.5 percent lower than the same period last year, Freddie Mac reported June 23, 2016.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Jun 20, 2016 7:20:43 AM
Average U.S. mortgage interest rates declined for the second consecutive week and interest rates hit a new low for 2016, Freddie Mac reported June 16, 2016 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Mortgages 101, Mortgage Rates & News
Apr 16, 2016 1:19:16 PM
The new Truth-in-lending RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules created a new form called the Loan Estimate.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Mortgage Rates & News
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