Mortgage interest rates are dropping and many home owners who’ve purchased in the last two years are starting to get inundated with solicitations to refinance. It’s wonderful to see mortgage rates finally starting to come down and at Indigo Mortgage, we know that the last few years, those who took out a new mortgage loan
Mortgage interest rates are dropping and many people want to start the process to refinance into a lower rate but how do they know when it’s time? What if they start the process, then the rates drop more? This question will come up a lot over the next year or so as the interest rates
In today’s real estate market, there’s limited inventory for people to “trade up” in the size or location of their home. High interest rates also discourage many homeowners from selling, as they would need to purchase a new home at a higher rate. As a result, some homeowners are choosing to stay in their current
When you are preparing to apply for a mortgage, there are several things that you should know. At Indigo Mortgage, we call it “The 10 Commandments of Applying for a Mortgage”. It’s actually one of the most popular items on our website. Today, we won’t go through all 10 of the commandments but let’s highlight
Mortgage interest rates are expected to drop here in the next couple months. That’s great news, especially for many homeowners who took out mortgages in the last few years who have sky-high interest rates and who will want to refinance. Understanding Mortgage Churning But remember, all lenders make their money off originating mortgage loans and
Recently the team at Indigo Mortgage has had feedback from several local real estate agents who have said they really don’t like working with big national lenders like the “Pocket” sounding company or that Veterans Divided VA home loan lender. The number one reason they give is that those large national mortgage lenders are not
Recently we have been talking about some of those big internet lenders like that one that should be called Veterans Divided, and another, the Pocket sounding lender. These large national mortgage lenders aren’t the best option for many homebuyers. Here are a couple of examples, what we think shows the proof is in the pudding
When trying to qualify for a mortgage loan, some self-employed borrowers can show great cash flow in their business, but do not show enough income on tax returns to qualify for a mortgage. And most mortgage lenders use those tax returns as the vital part of the qualification process. Indigo Mortgage has a great program
Many prospective home buyers or people wanting to refinance may have never done a mortgage application before or it’s been some time since they did an application. And because of today’s higher mortgage interest rates and uncertainty, borrowers can be uneasy about applying for a mortgage. In an age of electronics and computers, it’s becoming
Since early in 2023, we’ve seen higher interest rates for mortgages, across New Mexico and the United States. Rates reached over 7.50%, a dramatic growth from the 2.50% rate we saw in 2020. Now as we approach the summer of 2024, in the short term, high interest rates are persisting but most experts believe that