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Refinancing borrowers choose fixed-rate loans over ARMS

Freddie Mac announced that in the second quarter of 2009, refinancing borrowers overwhelmingly chose fixed-rate loans, regardless of whether their original loan was an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) or fixed.  In fact, ninety-nine percent of prime borrowers who originally had a conforming ARM selected a new conforming fixed-rate mortgage when they refinanced.

While 30-year fixed-rate mortgages [...]

Fed Reserves 5 Tips for Shopping for a mortgage

Dennis Norman

Buying a home should be a dream come true not a nightmare of worry and stress.  A new Federal Reserve Board publication, “5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage,” will help consumers avoid potential pitfalls and make well-informed decisions when choosing a home loan.

Financing the purchase of a home is one [...]

Home Mortgages: The market, sub-prime, jumbos, the internet and more. Final post of the series

 

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

Today we pick up where we left off yesterday with my  E-View TM  with respected mortgage banker, H. John Frank, President of Paramount Mortgage Co. based in St. Louis, MO. 

If you missed part one, two, or three, there are links to both at the end of this [...]

Tips to Avoid Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Avoidance Scams

By: Dennis Norman

Today the The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a Consumer Advisory.  The Advisory contains consumer tips for avoiding mortgage modification scams and foreclosure rescue scams.

It is a shame that while a consumer is dealing with financial difficulties and facing losing their home in foreclosure that they have to also [...]