Housing Wire
MAY 3, 2023
. “The 2-year and 10-year US Treasury yields are down 2-3 basis points, which could help mortgage rates as the market digests the news and adjusts,” Jack Macdowell, chief investment officer at the Palisades Group , said. However, a higher interest rate environment can provide more opportunity for cash buyers.
Housing Wire
MARCH 10, 2023
Toohig adds that lenders are telling him that their customers “don’t want to do a new 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.25%, and we’d rather do a smaller-balance HELOC [home equity line of credit] instead to improve their property.” I think in 2023, we’re going to see rates higher for longer,” Toohig concludes.
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Realty Biz
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Mortgage rates are at an all-time low, but that’s just too bad for the thousands of potential home buyers who’re missing out on the action due to tighter lending standards. Last week, Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage now averages just 2.81%, a new all time low for mortgage rates in the U.S.
Realtor.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
But our mortgage and lending system can be especially challenging for retirees to navigate, simply because lenders prioritize income. And the lending and real estate laws can really differ. Watch your debt-to-income ratio. When you retire, your lack of income may scare some lenders.
Marco Santarelli
OCTOBER 14, 2023
According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) , which tracks the average rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages since 1971 , mortgage rates have ranged from a record low of 2.65% in January 2021 to a record high of 18.63% in October 1981.
Realty Biz
MARCH 15, 2023
Mortgage Rates Interest rates had stayed low for a long time but began rising last year. For a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, interest rates have averaged between 6% and 7% recently. With higher interest rates, mortgages are more expensive.
HomeLight
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Maximum debt-to-income ratio of 43% (this is known as DTI, and it looks at how much debt you pay each month versus how much income you bring in). Minimum down payment amount of 5% (or even as low as 3% for certain programs for low- to middle-income borrowers). Fixed-rate mortgage.
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