Private Mortgage Insurers leading the way in housing recovery   One of the earliest indicators of the housing meltdown which began in 2007 was that issuers of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) began to contract their underwriting guidelines for issuing PMI …

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Market Commentary – Tue, Feb 14 – 10:46 AM ET The Commerce Department reported this morning that consumers spent a little less than expected in January but any gains were welcome. Retail Sales rose by 0.4% last month, below the 0.8% …

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“The federal government is considering moving its local Immigration and Customs Enforcement office from a Cary office park to a former Kroger supermarket on N.C. Highway 55 and High House Road.” reported Sloane Heffernan from WRAL News. Read the story …

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Mortgage Rates Little Changed Weaker than expected economic data helped mortgage rates decline to the lowest levels of the year early in the week. On Wednesday, though, a reminder that the Fed will eventually sell its portfolio of mortgage-backed securities …

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SOLID Stays Informed: The Inside Edge from the Raleigh Mortgage Guy Mortgage Rates Improve on Debt Warning With little economic data, it was a relatively quiet week for mortgage rates. The biggest economic news was a surprise warning from a …

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The terms of your loan will not change, because they are contractually agreed to in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the same address until further notice. If you have further questions regarding an existing loan you shuold contact your loan officer. Ricardo Cobos is a mortgage loan officer in Raleigh North Carolina specializing in low down payment and low interest mortgage loans. (919) 559-3384

Therefore, many people may be better served by having a smaller mortgage payment under a 30-year fixed – and then saving or investing the extra money. Note, saving and investing rather than spending the extra money is the key point here.