It’s now mid-August 2021 and we’ve seen two recent changes in mortgage loans. Recently Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did away with their added fee for refinances. The fee was issued on all loans during the early months in 2021 but they just dropped it. What this means for borrowers is that rates are even
Every day, we get borrowers who are shopping their mortgage around and who say, “I don’t want my credit report pulled again.” They are worried that too many credit report pulls will drop their credit score. However the rules for credit reporting agencies state that if the same kind of entity (such as several mortgage
As we are seeing home mortgages and refinances at all-time highs, don’t be too quick to accept an offer from a national mortgage lender, without reading the small print. Most recently National lenders are attempting new tactics to entice homeowners with low rates and nearly impossible requirements to qualify. Not long ago a borrower came
Always ask your mortgage lender about origination and discount points to make comparing mortgage offers easier. Mortgage rates are still at historic lows, but all lenders are not equal in how they offer those low rates. It’s important to not only get the best or lowest interest rate available but more importantly to know what
A change has happened for mortgages on investment properties and second homes. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, companies chartered by Congress to purchase mortgages from financial institutions and repackage them for investors, just made it more difficult and expensive for lenders to offer mortgages on these types of properties. In a nutshell, Fannie and Freddie
In another blog, we talked about mortgage servicers and touched on what they do. Today, we will look at the law that governs servicers and that law is called RESPA. RESPA, short for Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, is a federal consumer protection law. It makes sure that servicers cannot change or modify the terms
It’s not often that mortgage companies ever talk about what happens after your mortgage loan closes or gives borrowers information on what to expect after they sign the home loan. Most mortgages today are not serviced by the company that funds the mortgage. Mortgages are sold on the secondary market to investors. The investors pay
Consider this question: if a local mortgage broker can offer what an internet lender can do and more, why not stay local? Because that’s exactly what a local mortgage broker like Indigo Mortgage can offer. We can most often provide the lowest interest rates with the lowest closing costs. We are always accessible to answer
Recently, we wrote that taking out a new mortgage is not like buying a pair of shoes. Yet some internet lenders, like the one that rhymes with “pocket”, treat people like they are a commodity. Often, we get borrowers who call and say they got hooked up with this “pocket” lender and it was quite
Some lenders today are treating the biggest financial transaction of people’s lives like it’s as easy as buying a pair of shoes on the internet. You’ve seen the advertisements – “just click this button and get a mortgage”. Mortgages are a big deal and they are very personal, so why do internet lenders assume borrowers