Mortgage Refinance Now 2009
The rising unemployment rate, and a shrinking U.S. economy, has struggling consumers looking for relief through Mortgage Refinance. A smaller amount of buyers seeking new loans and those seeking lower monthly payments on current Loans, are currently raising the number of applications. The percentage increase ending January 9, 2009, includes both mortgage refinance and purchase loans. This happens to be the highest combined percentage increase since 2003.
Although the purchase market shows growth much slower than that of the refinance market, everyone is hoping the low mortgage rates will boost demand for new Mortgage applications. And for Mortgage Refinance, applications jumped from 79.8 to 85.3 the previous week, which is the highest jump for the Refinance sector alone, since 1990, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Everyone is hoping the low mortgage rates will spike demand for new Mortgage applications, even though the purchase market shows slower growth than the refinance market. The Mortgage Refinance sector will show an increase in applications due to the weakening economy as consumers continue looking for ways to reduce their expenditures.
Watching for any positive change in a situation where there seems to be little sign of recovery even with a significant rise in applications for Mortgage Refinance, it is somewhat easy to become excited about the refinance boom we are experiencing. But it does not alleviate the concerns surrounding the unemployment rate and economic upheaval.
According to some Analysts, including those with Wachovia Corporation, people are still not comfortable with the forecast of the housing market, no matter how low the interest rates are, if job security is in question, it will directly affect income stream. In order to benefit from low mortgage rates or a Mortgage Refinance, these factors have to be solidified before consumers can even think about taking out a loan for property.
When the Federal Reserve announced its plan to buy approximately $500 billion worth of mortgage securities in November of 2008, that were backed by Fannie, Ginnie and Freddie, The 30 year mortgage rates in this Nation dramatically declined. And the Federal Government, prompted by the dive of the finance market, has committed to keeping consumers borrowing costs down by buying mortgage-backed securities. Rates may stay low for a few months, but the future of rates will not stay down forever. If you are looking at a Mortgage Refinance, now is a great time to lock in at a low rate.
The numbers for the day pertaining to The Index came in below a previous level from a year ago with a 35.9% drop and an eight year as of November of 2008. The Mortgage Bankers Association shows their seasonally adjusted purchase index has fallen 14.1% and we will see how soon it can make it back up.
Currently, 30 year mortgage rates in this Nation have dramatically declined. The Federal Government, prompted by the dive of the market, has been put in a position to keep consumers cost of borrowing down by buying $500 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities, announced in November of 2008, by The Federal Reserve. Rates may stay low for only a few months, so if you are looking at a Mortgage Refinance, now is a great time to lock in.
Although the purchase market shows growth much slower than that of the refinance market, everyone is hoping the low mortgage rates will boost demand for new Mortgage applications. And for Mortgage Refinance, applications jumped from 79.8 to 85.3 the previous week, which is the highest jump for the Refinance sector alone, since 1990, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Everyone is hoping the low mortgage rates will spike demand for new Mortgage applications, even though the purchase market shows slower growth than the refinance market. The Mortgage Refinance sector will show an increase in applications due to the weakening economy as consumers continue looking for ways to reduce their expenditures.
Watching for any positive change in a situation where there seems to be little sign of recovery even with a significant rise in applications for Mortgage Refinance, it is somewhat easy to become excited about the refinance boom we are experiencing. But it does not alleviate the concerns surrounding the unemployment rate and economic upheaval.
According to some Analysts, including those with Wachovia Corporation, people are still not comfortable with the forecast of the housing market, no matter how low the interest rates are, if job security is in question, it will directly affect income stream. In order to benefit from low mortgage rates or a Mortgage Refinance, these factors have to be solidified before consumers can even think about taking out a loan for property.
When the Federal Reserve announced its plan to buy approximately $500 billion worth of mortgage securities in November of 2008, that were backed by Fannie, Ginnie and Freddie, The 30 year mortgage rates in this Nation dramatically declined. And the Federal Government, prompted by the dive of the finance market, has committed to keeping consumers borrowing costs down by buying mortgage-backed securities. Rates may stay low for a few months, but the future of rates will not stay down forever. If you are looking at a Mortgage Refinance, now is a great time to lock in at a low rate.
The numbers for the day pertaining to The Index came in below a previous level from a year ago with a 35.9% drop and an eight year as of November of 2008. The Mortgage Bankers Association shows their seasonally adjusted purchase index has fallen 14.1% and we will see how soon it can make it back up.
Currently, 30 year mortgage rates in this Nation have dramatically declined. The Federal Government, prompted by the dive of the market, has been put in a position to keep consumers cost of borrowing down by buying $500 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities, announced in November of 2008, by The Federal Reserve. Rates may stay low for only a few months, so if you are looking at a Mortgage Refinance, now is a great time to lock in.
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