There are some people that go after a home loan with such bad credit that they have no hope of getting a good interest rate without a lot of work on their credit score – if they have any hope of getting a home loan at all. Some people with better credit just assume that they can not get a home or a good rate, even though they may qualify. Those with troublesome histories in credit will often seek... [Read more]

The media keeps writing premature obituaries for the housing finance majors Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae with a certain amount of glee. Is that really called for though? If the federal government actually manages to shut these two down, would that be a good thing for homeowners in America? America has been raised on a steady diet of the 30-year and 40-year mortgages for about a half century now. With... [Read more]

If you are residing in Arizona and are considering to take out refinancing loan, it would be favorable if you could take advantage of low mortgage rates currently available. During the last month of year 2008, the average going rates for 30 year Federal Housing Administration (FHA) refinancing mortgage rates dished almost 20 basis points, landing at a gracious mortgage rate of 5.73%. Compare that... [Read more]