Texas Home Mortgage Loans
Low Rate Refinance, FHA, VA Loan Updates

Texas Mortgage Lenders offer home loan programs such as; Conforming, Cash Out, FHA, VA 100% Purchase and Home Equity Loans.

Texas Home Mortgage Rates have been reduced for purchase, mortgage refinancing with FHA or VA for residents of Houston to San Antonio. Home refinancing has never been easier since the FHA introduced the 95% cash out loans that allow borrowers with good and bad credit to refinance their existing adjustable rate mortgage. Choose from 15, 20, 30 and 40-year terms. We offer home loans in Texas from $75,000 to $2,000,000 to qualified homeowners.

If you are currently past due on your mortgage payments because your adjustable rate increased, discuss your situation with the friendly home refinance team at Nationwide. If you have had problems in the past with low credit scores, but need to refinance your home mortgage or credit line, then you have found your financing partner.

Texas FHA Mortgage Loan Limits

Many Texas homeowners will benefit from new increased FHA mortgage loan limits with fixed rate refinance loans up to $271,050 in designated high cost areas. Home refinancing has never been easier with cash out loans available up to 95% for qualified borrowers. Our FHA mortgage lenders are in a position to offer deeper discounts with lower interest rates across the board for 15 and 30-year amortizations schedules. The Housing of Urban Development raised the Texas mortgage maximum limits for 2008 and the loan changes can be seen below by county.

MSA Name

County Name

State

One-Family

Two-Family

Three-Family

Four-Family

BAY CITY

MATAGORDA

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

LAREDO

WEBB

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

LONGVIEW

RUSK

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

TYLER

SMITH

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

LEVELLAND

HOCKLEY

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

RAYMONDVILLE,

WILLACY

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

WACO

MCLENNAN

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

WICHITA FALLS

CLAY

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN

AUSTIN

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

HOUSTON-SUGAR LAND-BAYTOWN

GALVESTON

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

VERNON

WILBARGER

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

GAINESVILLE

COOKE

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

DUMAS

MOORE

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR

HARDIN

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

AMARILLO

ARMSTRONG

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

EL PASO

EL PASO

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250

KINGSVILLE

KLEBERG

TX

$271,050

$347,000

$419,400

$521,250


Texas Claims 4 of Top 10 for Fastest Growing Regions in 2008

According to a 2008 government census report, several Texas metropolitan areas were ranked high in the growing economy category with the biggest population increasing as Americans continued to migrate to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007. The Dallas and Fort Worth region added more than 162,000 residents between July 2006 and July 2007, more than any other metro area. Three other Texas regions, Houston, Austin and San Antonio placed in the top ten in the latest census report. The major factors contributing to the growth are the reduced mortgages rates, housing affordability and the strong local economies in Texas that promotes new business.

According to figures compiled by Eschbach, 16% of Americans who moved to other states between July 2006 and July 2007 came to Texas, which led the nation for the second straight year in that category. Home prices continue to be a big factor. A report earlier this month by Global Insight found that housing prices in the Dallas area were undervalued by as much as 30%.

Texas Market at the Top
By Nick Rian

Texans keep "movin' on up".
Home sales have continuously climbed since the beginning of the year. And seven of the nation's projected top real estate markets are in Texas, according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

The rising interest rate is not slowing home sales either. Market conditions show sales have grown from more than 15,000 in January to more than 26,000 in June.

"Most projections for mortgage interest rates this year anticipate the 30-year fixed rate to stay below 7 percent," says research economist James Gaines. "The Federal Reserve is expected to discontinue its regular increases in short-term rates during the year as inflation fears stabilize. Although the U.S. savings rate remains effectively zero, foreign savings and investment in U.S. debt remain sufficient to keep rates from increasing much more. If these expectations hold, mortgage rates should continue to be attractive to the market."

Average home prices have also jumped, more than $20,000, from $171,200 in January to $192,200 in June.

"Expectations for 2006 are for continuation of a fairly robust overall economy with moderate-to-good job growth and sustained business productivity," says research economist James Gaines. "Corporate profits are up; the stock market closed up for 2005, and small businesses' prospects are positive. For now, there are no heavy clouds suggesting an economic slowdown or recession, but there may be a few wisps on the horizon."

The prime interest rate has stabilized at 8.25% for three months in a row. Keep in mind; the current rates haven't even come close to those from the 1980's. Texas mortgage brokers also reported another drop in second mortgage interest rates for this period. This resulted in a slight increase in home equity loan application volumes. While Texas 1st mortgage application volumes dipped slightly for the same period.

Texas State Loans

Texas home loan applications began to rise again in 2008. Texas mortgage lenders have indicated that the drop in interest rates and the increased loan limits for FHA refinancing have spurred the mortgage market across the Lone Star State. We recommend refinancing with a fixed rate while the terms are favorable.

Austin Mortgage Rates Stay Low –as home sales saw a slight drop through most of Texas. Homeowners in Austin should feel blessed that property values through much of this region have remained steady. In case home values decline as with the rest of the nation, it may benefit you to refinance your adjustable rate mortgage or refinance and get cash out now, because Texas laws with cash out are strict.

Texas Home Equity Rates
Are your Home Equity Credit Line Interest Rates Rising?

Texas Home Refinancing

Lock the rate of your variable HELOC and get a fixed payment and term when you roll your credit line into a fixed mortgage loan.

Houston is one of the Texas cities that maintain a significant increase in home refinancing.

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