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The Mortgage Report: Will Climbing Mortgage-Backed Securities Bring Down Rates?

By Joanna England / August 28, 2017 /

Mortgage-backed securities are trading at the top of the range, says BobMortgage, and we have a busy economic calendar this week. Will MBSs break above the resistance level and establish a new upward trend leading to lower rates? In this week’s Mortgage Report, BobMortgage sares why rate breakouts are the exception, not the rule, and what that…

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The Mortgage Report: Get the TMI on PMI

By Joanna England / August 21, 2017 /

Want the TMI on PMI? There are ways you can avoid Private Mortgage Insurance all together, says BobMortgage. In this week’s Mortgage Report, which is right after the jump, you can discover how to save serious money on your home purchase.  Now, you may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held…

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BobMortgage Zone: Pre-Qualification Vs. Pre-Approval

By Joanna England / July 10, 2017 /

Last week, we talked about what an underwriter is looking for when qualifying a buyer for pre-approval. This week, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) is here to shed some light on making an offer. Are you losing out every time you put an offer on a home? Does your mortgage letter state you have been pre-qualified for your…

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Mortgage Report: Bullish Bond Market and Interest Rate Increases

By Joanna England / February 27, 2017 /

There are a lot of factors at play that are influencing the mortgage market, including a bullish bond market and possible Fed interest rate increases, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in this week’s Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has…

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The Mortgage Report: 10 Year Bonds and 30 Year Mortgages — a Look Ahead

By Joanna England / January 30, 2017 /

In the year ahead, what indicators can we look for to gauge interest rates? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) shares his outlook on 10-year bond and 30-year mortgage rates. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has helped more than 25,000 families get…

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