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Tag: fixed rate mortgage (FRM)
Press Release: Q4 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index climbs to new heights as interest rates reach record lows
The BPPI was +13.4 at the end of Q4 2020.
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Mortgage lenders report rising profits in Q2 2019
Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) reported net gains in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019.
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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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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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Mortgage rate movement impacts homebuyers and owners; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2016)
Refinances rise with low rates; FRM rates continue to decrease, for now; Rate decrease impacts buyer purchasing power
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Oil’s influence on mortgage rates
Investors, discouraged away from the oil market and in search of a safe long-term investment, buy Treasuries.
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Client Q&A: What’s the difference between an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) and a fixed rate mortgage (FRM)?
Use this first tuesday FARM Letter Info-Flyer with your existing clients to provide a clear,...
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15- versus 30-year FRM for building equity
The gateway to homeownership for most is a mortgage. Fixed rate mortgage (FRMs) are the smartest...
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Why fixed mortgage rates won’t rise (yet), despite Fed action
The Fed is clear in its plans to raise interest rates this year. But more important for the housing market is when mortgage rates will rise.
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Purchasing power drives home prices, Monthly Statistical Update (August 2015)
Rising mortgage rates suppress home prices; Buyer purchasing power on the decline; Ability to borrow will fall with rising rates
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Housing recovery dependent on lower mortgage rates, Weekly Statistical Update 01/20/2014
Housing recovery dependent on lower mortgage rates; Mortgage rates bouncing along the dogged path; Mortgage money availability recedes; Higher interest rates reduce ability to borrow
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Press Release: Buyer purchasing power index still negative
The California buyer purchasing power index (BPPI) figure increased to -8.2 in October 2013. first tuesday forecasts the BPPI will remain negative through mid-2014.
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REIT values and cap rates rest on mortgage rates, Weekly Statistical Update 11/04/2013
11/04/2013 first tuesday Weekly Statistical Update; REIT values and cap rates rest on mortgage rates; REIT values hit a 30-year high; Pricing mini-bubble to burst; Mortgage rates continue to slip
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“Fool me once, shame on you”: ARM homeowners wise-up on refinances
Are borrowers more financially savvy now than before the Millennium Boom? Yes (61%, 44 Votes) No...
Read MoreThe abuses of lower interest rates
With current mortgage rates as low as they were during the Great Depression, homeowners are refinancing to shorten their loan term from 30- to 15-year fixed rate mortgages (FRMs). Since interest rates are so low, homeowners can...
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