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2021 New Conforming Loan Limits Increase for Conventional Loans

2021 Conforming loan limits increase to $548,250

  New Conforming Loan Limit of $548, 250 for Conventional Loans in 2021       The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in November 2019 that the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020 would be raised again to $548,250, effective January 1, 2020. […]

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Why Is It so Important to Be Pre-Approved in the Homebuying Process?

Why pre-approval is critical step in home buying process

      Why is Pre-Approval a Critical Initial Step in Home Buying Process You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. But why is it so important? When looking for a home, the temptation to fall in love with a house that’s outside your budget is very real. […]

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Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows in July, Ending the 30 Year Fixed at 3.01% Average Rate on July 23, 2020

Freddie Mac 30 Year Interest Rate History Chart 3.03% July 2020

Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows During July, 2020 Dipping Below 3%  to  2.98% on July 16, 2020 Ending at 3.01% on July 23, 2020       Interest Rates Drop for 3 Consecutive Weeks Over the past several weeks, Freddie Mac has reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to record lows, all the way down […]

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2020 New Conforming Loan Limits Increase for Conventional Loans – FHA Loan Limits Also Increased

New Conforming Loan Limits for Conventional Loans in 2020 Plus Increases in FHA LIMITS       2021 CONFORMING LIMIT UPDATE:   Read More The 2021 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties will be $548,250 an increase of $37,850 from $510,400 in 2020 for most areas of the US.  The average increase for the House […]

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Freddie Mac PMMS November 2019 Interest Rates Survey – Mortgage Rates Fall Back to 3.69% November 7th

Freddie Mac Weekly Average mortgage rates 10-31-2019

Freddie Mac PMMS Interest Rates Survey November 2019   Scroll down to see summaries of weekly rate updates October 31, 2019 Rate Survey MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.78 […]

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Freddie Mac PMMS October 2019 Interest Rates Survey – Hits 3.75% and Highest in 12 Weeks

PMMS Freddie Mac Interest Rate Survey Oct 24, 2019

Freddie Mac PMMS Interest Rates Survey October 2019     October 24, 2019 Survey Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.75 percent, the highest it’s been in 12 weeks. “The outlook for a favorable resolution to the trade dispute between the […]

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Mortgage Rates drop to under 4% due to Tariff Fears by Wall Street Investors

Freddie Mac PMMS Weekly rate chart, June 6, 2019 3.82% 30 YR fixed

Mortgage rates drop due to Wall Street’s tariff fears       A threat of Mexican tariffs could help home buyers and homeowners looking to refinance. Worried investors moved more money into bonds, which nudged the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage down to 3.82% – a decline from last week’s 3.92%, the first to break below […]

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New Conforming Loan Limits for Conventional Loans in 2019

Magnolia Lakes Key West 1 Story home, Port St Lucie gated community

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in November 2018 that the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2019 would be raised again to $484,350. PLEASE SEE A NEW POST ON THE NEW 2020 LOAN LIMITS FOR CONVENTIONAL AND FHA LOANS HERE – 1 Unit […]

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Mortgage Application Process – How Are Purchase Loans Made and What is the Typical Process?

Mortgage Loan Process, Port St Lucie home loans

How are Purchase Loans Made?    Steps to Homeownership: Before you get started looking for homes, it is good to do some preparation, so when you find the home you’re looking for, you are ready to make an offer and will have a smooth process until closing. Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval: 1. Pre-qualification or Pre-Approval – […]

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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates Near Historical Low Levels

Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell to the lowest level of the year last Thursday and near historical all-time lows. Following is a chart of the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) showing last weeks average national rates (June 10, 2010 PMMS Survey) for 30 year and 15- year fixed rates and 5- and […]

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