This past week home loan rates were essentially unchanged from the previous week, breaking a trend of higher rates since the beginning of October.
Bonds hate good news and there is still plenty to... »
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This past week home loan rates ticked up, yet remain just above 3-year lows.
Here are 3 reasons why:
Solid corporate earnings and future positive guidance from many public companies were a pleasant surprise... »
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U.S. bond yields and home loan rates ticked modestly higher this week as the world watches the U.S. and China have their first serious talk since July. There is a growing sentiment that... »
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A common mortgage myth related to renovation is that you have to own your home for a million years before you can renovate. When in fact, you can take advantage of a renovation... »
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Who Qualifies for a VA Loan?
In a sentence, VA loans are specialty mortgages offered exclusively to military service members and their families, and partially backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The details... »
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Do I Qualify for a VA Loan?
VA loans are specialty mortgages offered to military service members and their families and are partially backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more details... »
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Recession fears were back in full swing this past week, thanks to the weakest manufacturing report since June 2009, which was the last month of the Great Recession.
Manufacturing makes up 12% of our... »
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