Daytona Beach mortgage lenders are anxiously awaiting revisions to the “Know Before You Owe” mortgage disclosure rules. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – acting on a promise made this past April – recently released updates to the rules in response to the mortgage industry’s requests for better clarity on the regulations. However, there are […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage News – Time to Refinance?
The Daytona Beach mortgage market is abuzz with talk about refinancing. With 30-year fixed rates approaching all-time historical lows many economists say this could be the best time ever to refinance your mortgage – even if it’s only a few years old with what was a great interest rate at the time. Recent turmoil over […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Market: Deja Vu?
The Daytona Beach mortgage market remembers – as do we all – the U.S. housing crash of less than a decade ago. One of the hallmarks of the crash was mortgage lenders who required little or no supporting documentation. When the housing market was booming, they were called “stated income” loans and were advertised as […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Market: Even the Rich Have Poor Credit
The Daytona Beach mortgage market probably contains a number of borrowers and prospective borrowers who would be considered affluent. As such, one would assume people who have lots of money, large assets and high net worth would almost automatically qualify them for a jumbo mortgage. If you assumed that, you'd be wrong at least some of […]
Daytona Beach Credit Scores Deter Young Borrowers
Daytona Beach credit scores are a genuine concern among a growing number of young consumers considering entering the home buying market. First-time home buyers that could potentially exchange their rent payments for equity-building house payments are remaining on the sidelines. They are fearful their credit scores may not be good enough to qualify for a […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Rates – Find the Best
Daytona Beach mortgage holders agree, a mortgage is probably the single largest financial obligation most American homeowners will ever assume. Unlike personal loans, car loans or other consumer loans, the interest rate on a home mortgage loan can add up to a substantial amount over the life of the loan. Conversely, the lower your mortgage interest […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Prepayment Tips
Daytona Beach mortgage holders often ask questions about the best way to prepay their home loans – and save money in the process. Follow these tips and you can save thousands of dollars in interest over the life of your mortgage. In addition, prepaying your loan will mean it will pay off earlier than the original […]
Daytona Beach Mortgage Refinancing
The Daytona Beach mortgage lending market experienced something unusual in the past sixty days. The Federal Reserve raised the interest rate back in December 2015. Since that time, mortgage interest rates have dropped to their lowest level in three years! Most economists and mortgage lenders pointed out at the time that an increase in the Fed Funds rate […]
Daytona Beach Credit Repair: What You May Not Know
Daytona Beach credit repair is very important these days. Good credit can ensure you get a preferred interest rate when you borrow and it's important to landlords when you rent. Insurance companies and prospective employers are using credit scores more and more. Because it's such a hot topic, if you have credit blemishes or bad […]
Daytona Beach Homeowners Refinance for Cash
Daytona Beach homeowners are enjoying higher home values and are using their equity to take cash out of their properties by refinancing. Surprisingly, however, they are doing it conservatively –– more than any other time in recent history. A closer look reveals why that may be the case. "Take Only What You Need" – Daytona Beach […]