Tag Archive: Interest Rates

What’s Ahead This Week with Florida Mortgage Rates – September 21, 2009

September 21, 2009 – the one event you should remain mindful of this week regarding Florida mortgage rates is the coming 2-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

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Are Those 4.500 Percent Winter Haven Mortgages for Real?

Well, not exactly. See the video below... The business TV world is on fire this morning with rumor of 4.500 percent mortgage ...

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Consider Locking Now… ‘Cause Rates are Gonna Pop!

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from its scheduled 2-day meeting  today at 2:15 P.M. ET and the markets are eagerly awaiting the central bank's press release. In it, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ...

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OK Winter Haven, Get Those Mortgage Rate Crystal Balls Polished Up!

As the good folks of Winter Haven, FL and the rest of Polk County try to make sense of what's going on in the mortgage and financial markets - one thing holds true ...

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Why The Government’s Takeover Of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Is Lowering Mortgage Rates

When comparing two investments with equal risk, a rational person will choose the investment with a higher rate of return. This behavior is called Risk Aversion and is a basic tenet of personal investing. An off-shoot of Risk Aversion is that a rational person will only invest in ...

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