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Aug
18

Refinancing Your Mortgage in this Economy

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When rates are at record lows, refinancing your mortgage is likely a wise decision.  The process for mortgage loan refinancing has been automated in recent years, however meeting the refinance guidelines has proved to be challenging for most homeowners in 2010.  Do you qualify for the best mortgage refinance programs?  Does your current mortgage have a pre-payment penalty for early pay off or refinancing?  Does your credit score meet the lender requirements for home refinancing? These are all important questions to consider prior to shopping for a refinance loan

Another reality is that mortgage refinancing with bad credit is very difficult.  However both VA and FHA refinance loans are possible for borrowers that can demonstrate strong compensating factors.  Many borrowers have strayed away from conventional loans in favor of FHA mortgage refinance solutions.

Mortgage Loan Refinancing Activity Rises 17%

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported yesterday that while interest rates remained the same this past week, home refinancing activity spiked up 17%.  With the housing market stalled, nearly all the action in the mortgage market is in refinancing. Less than 20% of mortgage applications were for home purchases, for the week ending August 13the, the MBA reported. The survey covers more than half of U.S. retail residential mortgage applications.

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that low home mortgage rates appeared to be stimulating a significant increase in home refinancing. Many insiders believe that reduced lending fees and no cost refinancing options may have played a role in the increased refinance applications online.

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