Tag Archive: Mortgage Rates

Florida Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of July 26, 2010

Rates are still hovering near their lowest levels of all-time, so you’re still in the sweet spot if you want to lock in a great Florida mortgage rate.

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Florida Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of June 14, 2010

Despite re-touching all-time lows on Tuesday and Wednesday, Conforming and FHA mortgage rates in Florida moved higher on the week.

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Florida Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of June 1, 2010

Conforming and FHA mortgage rates rose for the first time in 5 weeks last week, pulling mortgage pricing off its best levels of the year.

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Should You Refinance Your Lakeland Mortgage?

Lakeland mortgage rates are low and they likely won’t stay that way. If you’ve been thinking about a refinance, talk to your loan officer as soon as possible.

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Florida Mortgage Rates for the Week of May 17, 2010

Florida mortgage markets improved last week — but barely — as ongoing doubt surrounding the health of Greece and the Euro pushed additional investors into safe assets, including mortgage bonds.

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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.

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Florida Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of May 10, 2010

Florida mortgage markets improved to their best levels of 2010 last week, aided by events half a world away and ongoing safe haven buying. Greece’s debt problems continue to help mortgage rate shoppers around the country.

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Markets Ignore The April Jobs Report And It’s Good News For Florida Mortgage Rates

Despite 290,000 jobs created in April 2010 — nearly twice the expected amount — and a 40 percent upward revision of March’s numbers, Florida mortgage rates are essentially unchanged. In a normal environment, rates would be higher. Today is not normal.

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Florida Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of May 3, 2010

Florida Mortgage markets improved last week on tame inflation data, a benign statement from the Federal Reserve, and ongoing credit problems in Greece. The factors combined to drop conforming mortgage rates to their lowest levels in 6 weeks.

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The Fed Adjourns From A 2-Day Meeting Today And What It Means For Mortgage Rates

The Federal Reserve adjourns from a scheduled, 2-day meeting today. It’s one of 8 scheduled Fed meetings for 2010. Upon adjournment, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke & Co. will release a formal statement to the market. In it, the Fed is expected to announce “no change” in the Fed Funds Rate. Mortgage rates, however, WILL change.

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