MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage, Part II
MLO Mentor is an ongoing series covering compliance best practices for mortgage loan originators...
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage
MLO Mentor is an ongoing series covering compliance best practices for mortgage loan originators...
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The housing market tips as ARM share rises, mortgage applications plummet
As interest rates have jumped, homebuyers in search of relief are embracing seductively low teaser rates.
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MLO Mentor: Different types of ARMs
This article reviews the different types and features of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).
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LIBOR phase out begins on December 31, 2021. Are you ready?
As LIBOR’s demise quickly approaches, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is the backup rate of choice.
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Tax Benefits of Ownership: inflation, appreciation, and taxes
The following excerpt is from the current edition of Tax Benefits of Ownership, which gives an...
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Repayment Variations: Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Periodic adjustments to the interest rate under an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM).
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ARMs are unattractive in 2020 as FRM rates fall
Use these charts to compare the average ARM rate with the 30-year FRM rate.
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ARM rates remain low, but not low enough
The average ARM rate has fallen back in 2020.
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LIBOR phaseout approaching
What will happen when the LIBOR expires in 2021?
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A case for the ARM in 2019
ARMs can be a dangerous choice for homebuyers with little investment experience. But rising FRM rates and the prospect of future rate movement make ARMs an attractive option in 2019.
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Freddie Mac loosens requirements for Home Possible Mortgage program
Freddie Mac is consolidating two mortgage programs and broadening mortgage access.
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Financial sector tests out LIBOR replacement
LIBOR’s replacement will be more reliable than the scandal-ridden LIBOR.
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More ARMs suggest a riskier housing market
The share of homebuyers using ARMs has increased at all price points in 2017.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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ARM holders get first taste of Fed rate increases
Interest rates on ARMs are edging higher. What will be the impact on the housing market?
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Interest rates to rise, refinances fall; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2017)
The Fed’s key interest rate rises; ARMs and FRMs inch higher; Refinances fall with higher interest rates
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The Federal Reserve harnesses a runaway market; Monthly Statistical Update (July 2017)
Stocks heights will not endure; ARM rates are set to climb; FRM rates will lay low, for now
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Homebuyers weigh mortgage rate options; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2016)
How long will low FRM rates last?; Higher ARM rates are less attractive; PMI — more expensive, but shorter-lived than MIP
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