Interest Rates

Published by REALTOR.com | March 8, 2021 The Mortgage Bankers Association estimated that lenders originated some 7.1 million refinance loans last year. As interest rates plummeted throughout 2020, mortgage refinancing became a major avenue to saving money in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But those who took the plunge need to be aware of …

Did You Refinance Your Mortgage Last Year? Here’s How It Could Affect Your Taxes Read More »

Published by REALTOR.com | March 4, 2021 It looks like the era of cheap loans may be coming to an end. For the better part of a year, one bright spot for home buyers in this hypercompetitive market of record-high prices and a record-low number of homes for sale has been mortgage interest rates, which …

Mortgage Rates Tick Up Over 3 Percent, Dealing Home Buyers Another Blow Read More »

Originally published by REALTOR.com | January 27, 2021 If you’re playing the waiting game with mortgage rates, you may not want to wait much longer. A new study from Haus, the home-finance startup created by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, examined what role seasonality, loan size, credit scores and other factors play in the mortgage rates that lenders …

This Is the Best Time of Year to Get a Mortgage Read More »

Originally published by Barron’s | January 14, 2021 Mortgage rates typically rise and fall alongside the 10-year Treasury yield since both are influenced by investor activity in the bond market. Mortgage rates increased this week from their historic low. Home buyers and owners looking to refinance shouldn’t expect them to go back down. Bond yields, …

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