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Eugene Mortgage News - Mortgage Rates

Posted by Dennis Pease on Monday, March 30th, 2009 at 12:49am.

Mortgage Rates - Helping HandMortgage rates look similar to last week at this point, as noted below. However, the mortgage backed securities have gained some strength today, and are not necessarily affected by the general bond market numbers. Both consumer spending and consumer confidence numbers came in higher toady, but higher after record lows doesn't hold a lot of water. The truly good news is that the Federal Reserve purchased the most MBS this past week, and has had a significant impact on overall mortgage rates. It has done this by allowing more funds to be available for mortgage lending instead of sitting dormant in the banks asset accounts waiting for bailout funds. It's all good.

The other great news I'm seeing is that the government's loan modification program is actually taking effect for many people. This is keeping many homes from going into foreclosure and hopefully will help keep the property values from declining any further than they have already.

In the past I've enjoyed letting you know what impact the various economic reports are having on the mortgage market; but, as I've said before, so many of the reports that the talking heads have relied on are no longer relevant because of the hundreds of billions of dollars being injected into the financial systems. This has skewed the entire outlook.

Now, I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, only that what I and many others relied on to do our prognostications aren't necessarily serving us very well. No one, including those at the top, knows how this all will work out, but I think it just goes to show us how important it is to do what we do well. That is, developing a positive opinion and going out and selling it. You might think I'm telling you that everything has changed, but it really hasn't. You need only to be selling yourself as a trusted advisor, a knowledgeable resource, and an advocate for anyone trying to buy or sell property in this market area. I truly don't think that's any different than a sales person's job in the very best of times. With that in mind, it's only a matter of how many people you can make contact with and get your message across. Be the Pro!

I will be available all weekend once again if you or your clients have any questions that need to be answered. Just call my cell phone please.

Have a terrific week!

The following rates are based on 30 day locks with no discount points, as of this afternoon. They are not come ons, they are the rates your buyers will most likely get from a reputable lender, regardless of what is advertised. Certainly there are other specialized programs available, depending on the qualifications of the buyer.

30 year fixed conforming =

 

4.875%

15 year =

 

4.625%

3/1 ARM =

 

4.875%

5/1 ARM =

 

4.500%

Jumbo fixed =

 

5.750%

Jumbo ARM =

 

4.050%

FHA/VA 30 year fixed =

 

5.000%

Prime rate is currently =

 

3.250%

Authored by Lorin Wamsley, CMPS - Senior Mortgage Consultant, Precision Funding Phone: 541-681-8787


Dennis Pease - RE/MAX Integrity Real Estate Broker invites you to see more Eugene Real Estate information and search the Oregon Real Estate Listings. Phone: 541-844-9287

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1 Response to "Eugene Mortgage News - Mortgage Rates"

Daphne Lacey wrote:
I agree with you that it is our job as a salesperson to be there to assist the people who are out there trying to purchase real estate. Thanks for the reminder.

Posted on Monday, March 30th, 2009 at 9:13 PM.



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