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Shopping For Florida Mortgage Rates Is Part Research Skills, Part Luck

Shopping for Florida mortgage rates takes more than good research skills. It takes a little bit of luck, too.

Weekly Florida Mortgage Rate Update: September 8, 2009

TweetFlorida Mortgage markets improved a little bit last week on the whole, but closed out the week down a good amount from the better of things last week. Last Wednesday, Florida home loan rates reached an 8-week low, but this was only for a brief time.  Soon after, mortgage loan rates began to climb and…

Florida Mortgage Market Weekly Report: The Week Ahead May 26, 2009

TweetFlorida mortgage markets reacted negatively to weaker than anticipated housing data and employment data last week – as mortgage rates rose overall toward Friday. This increase continues a slightly upward trend for mortgage rates as it was the third time in 4 weeks that mortgage rates increased.  Mortgage rate shoppers really took a hit on Thursday and…

Florida Homeowners Qualifying for Home Loan Modification. Do You?

TweetFlorida homeowners are no strangers to the idea of mortgage modification, as put forth via wide-spread publicity efforts announcing home loan modification as part of President Obama’s foreclosure-prevention program. As recently as last week, Chase Mortgage, the servicing side of JP Morgan Chase, had negotiated more than 15,000 modifications under this program.  Chase Mortgage isn’t’…

Florida Mortgage Rates Rise Again – Friday’s Retail Numbers May Not Help

TweetLast week, we saw a continuation of a Florida home loan market that was still trying to find its sense of direction.   As of today, we’re starting to see that direction solidify… and it’s moving up.   In fact, signs might be starting to point to higher overall mortgage interest rates as we move…