The FHA loan cap has been raised, making FHA loans more attractive. This is just in time, as mortgage rates begin to rise for conventional home loan products, like 30-year fixed mortgages.
CNNMoney.com is reporting that mortgage brokers are becoming increasingly frustrated as Americans are turning to the trusty, government-backed FHA loans.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association announced this morning that applications for mortgage loans, on a seasonally adjusted basis, increased 2.9 percent last week when compared to the week prior.
The rates for the new jumbo-conforming mortgages created by Congress are being slashed and now envy the typical conventional mortgage rates usually reserved for loans under $417,000.
HAMILTON, Ontario, May 13, 2008 — A ground breaking ceremony is being held today for a new women’s shelter in Hamilton. The 40-bed facility is the first of four buildings designated for the site that will be named Good Shepherd Square and will help provide women fleeing abuse and their children with a safe and supportive environment.
“Our government is committed to making …
Weekly mortgage applications in the United States
rose in the week ending May 9, according to data from the Mortgage
Bankers’ Association (MBA) on Wednesday, which said applications
increased by 2.9%.
There is an elevated amount of reluctance from banks
to lend, according to Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, speaking
Wednesday at the Boston Fed’s Basel II conference on New Challenges for
Operational Risk Measurement and Management.
The lower-than-expected core CPI report released
Wednesday should allow the Fed to cut rates once again
rather than worry about rising inflation, an economist says. However, as
energy prices continue rising, there may be reason to put more emphasis
on total inflation rather than the core figure, says another
economist.
There is a need for investment banks to be regulated
like commercial banks, according to former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker
testifying before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday
morning.
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