Interest rates
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an FHA loan and a conventional loan? There’s no better person to ask than our most-trusted mortgage adviser, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage). Frequently asked questions usually center on how the loan type affects appraisals, down payments, and debt-to-income ratios. How does it affect mortgage insurance, and…
As Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) notes in the 78th episode of The Mortgage Report, our market is at a very exceptional place right now. According to the minutes released by the Federal Reserve, another interest rate hike is on its way in December. And as our most-trusted mortgage expert told us in last week’s episode…
How does Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) decide whether it’s time to carefully float or lock in interest rates for his clients? This past week’s stock market slide and brief rally provide an excellent example. The stock market, heavily influenced by the affects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the recent increase in interest rates by…
A lot of people are concerned right now about interest rates, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), the senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender, Wallick & Volk. How can you get the best interest rate when buying a home if rates continue to rise? That’s the question a lot of people are asking…
As our most-trusted mortgage expert told us in last week’s Mortgage Report, there was news on the way that could definitely influence the bond market. Those indicators were the PCE, one of the Fed’s favorite measures of inflation, and of course Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s comments. As expected, the bond market had a bit of…
