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Eugene Oregon - First Time Home Buyer To Take Advantage Of Low Mortgage Rates

Posted by Dennis Pease on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at 8:38pm.

home_mortgage_rates_declineMortgage rates are lower this weekend than last, as shown below. They hit another good low on Wednesday, and held through Thursday, but have increased somewhat today.

The employment data came in early this morning, and showed the unemployment rate at 9.7%, up from 9.4% last month.That's not a big surprise. Nor is the fact that the number of jobs lost during August is down from what was expected. What this basically means is that we are losing jobs at a lower rate than before. (Not great, but not bad either). The other side of that, ie; the unemployment rate, will most likely continue to increase for a time while companies figure out what they can live with in terms of the necessary people to meet production demand. That number is always lower going out of a recession than it was going in. Therefore, it means that productivity is up per worker. This is good all the way around, because it helps keep inflation down.

I'd like to talk about the new MDIA (Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act) that became effective July 30 th. The lenders, try as they might, have had a terrible time trying to come up with all the right disclosure forms to get the CYA thing done, in terms of compliance with the act. Most now have it figured out, but the implementation has still caused delays in getting the docs to escrow. I think we're still going to see this for a while, so be prepared.

The MDIA was enacted to help consumers, but as usual, it was poorly constructed, and does the exact opposite. Believe me, as a mortgage professional with a vested interest in the welfare and repeat business of my clients, the backers of this Bill are totally clueless, and are simply hoping to gain the admiration of consumer advocates in their districts. It may work for them as long as none of their constituents try to purchase a home.

That would seem more political than I usually get. However, it's not really political if you consider that both sides of the aisle actually thought this was a great idea. So, ultimately, and this is political, it doesn't seem to be a good idea to let Congress take care of the consumers when the consumer advocates, ie: lobbyists, are well paid no matter their knowledge level in the real world. Sorry, but MDIA sucks for nearly everyone.

So, there's a long weekend ahead, and I hope you have plans to enjoy as much of it as possible. I will, but I'll still be close. My cell phone will be on all weekend, as usual, so please call if I may be of help to you or your clients.

The following rates are based on 30 day locks with no discount points, as of this morning. 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 =

 

5.000%

15 year =

 

4.500%

3/1 ARM =

 

3.750%

5/1 ARM I/O =

 

4.250%

Jumbo fixed =

 

5.750%

Jumbo ARM =

 

4.100%

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


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4 Responses to "Eugene Oregon - First Time Home Buyer To Take Advantage Of Low Mortgage Rates"

Redding Property Management wrote:
Well put, thank your for sharing this interesting information.

Posted on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 3:31 PM.

Robert Worthington wrote:
I am impressed cause you are the mortgage king. You know I have learned something from you. REW is almost done with my LEC 4. I need to start blogging about mortgages because it's what customers really want information on.

Posted on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 4:30 PM.

tony@ hawaii real estate wrote:
It would be interesting to see the payment difference between 5% today and the 10% loans we were getting back in 1985. Actually I remember some people getting like 15%. I'm sure those rates are coming back at some point when inflation comes.

Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 6:20 PM.

Kim wrote:
Yes, I do foresee the interest rates getting back into double digits. However, I think they will lighten up on lending laws but hopefully we have learned from our past to not get our economy into the same situation as before.

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 11:08 AM.



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