In today’s lending landscape, borrowers must be vigilant about maximizing their savings when seeking a mortgage on a new home. Lenders often charge borrowers exorbitant fees to maximize their profits. To secure the best rate possible, comparing offers from various lenders and communicating effectively with them is essential. Make informed decisions by asking questions like,
In its latest requirement update for 2023, the VA has made significant changes regarding jumbo loans for eligible veterans. One notable change is the elimination of the need for down payments. Now, regardless of price, veterans can purchase a home without any down payment. This rule only applies if no other VA loans are active
All the news about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates over the last few months may sound like doom and gloom but that increase doesn’t have the effect on mortgage rates that many people think. When the feds raise their rates, this will affect other kinds of credit like credit cards, home equity lines of
In today’s housing market, home interest rates are steadily rising. Due to the increased interest rates, some homeowners may choose adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) over traditional fixed-rate mortgages. The experts at Indigo Mortgage in New Mexico can help you better understand which home mortgage type is best for you. An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is when the
As homeowners know, their home values have gone up exponentially in the last few years, all across Albuquerque’s metro and the rest of the New Mexico too. Many homeowners are sitting on a lot of equity and they would like to tap into that equity for cash out for a many reasons, like home improvement,
Many borrowers who are having a home built, either with a New Mexico custom builder or even with one of the national builders, are waiting for their home to be completed before they can lock in a permanent interest rate. They are at the mercy of the mortgage rates of the future. And with the
The rising Mortgage interests rates we’re seeing in mid-2022 mean that its more important now than ever for Veterans to shop their mortgage around to get the best VA Mortgage. There are still some bad actors out there taking advantage of veterans and charging high interest rates and very high fees. As we’ve mentioned recently,
Even the team at Indigo Mortgage in Albuquerque gets mortgage offers in the mail—and some of them are borderline unethical. Here’s a recent example: our company owner, Ben Lucero received a letter in the mail from a lender he’d never heard of. They offered a 1.75% interest rate and the direct mail piece said he
Mortgage interest rates may not be at the record low rates that we’ve seen over the last year or so, but they “are what they are”. By that, we mean that, although interest rates are not at their all-time lows, they are still low enough for borrowers to accomplish what they need to. Borrowers are
Do you know the difference between an Interest rate and an APR and why it’s important to know what an APR represents when you’re buying a home? The difference between APR and interest rate is this: the APR (annual percentage rate) is not an interest rate but rather is a marker that illustrates the total cost of