How raising the prime rate makes mortgage rates go down
I have talked about this before but I think it is worth revisiting after our talk last week about the prime rate. The Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds rate (often confused with the prime rate) by 0.75% this week.to 1.75% it was 0.25% a year ago. The highest 1-day...
Mortgage Minute – ARMS and HYBRIDS
What do you do when mortgage interest rates jump up 2% in 4 months? Don’t go LONG, go SHORT use a HYBRID ARM loan ARM means adjustable-rate mortgage. But some people are not comfortable with the idea that their mortgage payment and that the interest rate will start...
Mortgage Minute – Adjustable rate mortgages or ARMS
When rates go up, we usually see a switch over from the 30 year fixed to ARM loans. Why go LONG at a high rate when you can go short at a lower interest rate and get the upfront savings? People do this to help ease the payment shock of rates going up and to help them...
Mortgage Minute – Understanding how a mortgage works
Understanding how a mortgage works helps you get ahead in the financial game. A mortgage is a debt paid over time unlike rent that can be adjusted (usually increased not decreased) at the whim of the landlord, the mortgage is a contract with set terms. Yes it’s...