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What does PITI mean, and how does it affect your mortgage?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 3 days agoPITI is an acronym for the four factors that make up your monthly mortgage payment: principal,...
Here’s What Goes Into Your Mortgage Rate
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoMortgage rates are back above 7%, sending home buyers in search of ways to trim the cost of their loans. Buyers this spring say they are resigned to the...
How often can you refinance your home?
Bankrate via AOL· 3 days agoVA cash-out refinance: Borrowers taking cash out during a VA loan refinance must wait 210 days from the closing date of the first mortgage</ ...
What to do if you have an underwater mortgage
Yahoo Personal Finance· 7 days agoAre there other options for refinancing your mortgage? You can still refinance an underwater mortgage if you have a government-backed loan, such as an...
What credit score is needed to refinance your mortgage?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoCredit score for VA refinance Credit score minimum: No requirement from VA, but generally 620 The...
‘Don’t Panic’: 5 Tips to Help Homebuyers Cope With 7% Mortgage Rates
The State· 1 day agoMortgage rates should eventually decrease, but the drop will probably come later than most expected. Higher interest rates are increasing pressure on homebuyers who are already ...
Should you buy a second home?
Bankrate via AOL· 23 hours agoBeyond mishaps, though, you’ll have to pay double the everyday expenses: Second mortgage payment (including homeowners insurance and property taxes)...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Pull Back
Investopedia· 1 day agoAfter inching up earlier this week, the 30-year mortgage rate average dropped 3 basis points on Wednesday, while the FHA 30-year rate average fell below 7.00% for the first time in seven weeks.
ARM Applications At Year's Highest So Far, As Rates Fail To Budge
National Mortgage Professional· 1 day agoMortgage rates won’t be on the high end forever, and more borrowers are switching to adjustable-rate...
Homeowners Face Higher Refi Rates: Mortgage Refinance Rates for April 30, 2024
CNET· 2 days agoMortgage refinance rates change every day. About these rates: Like CNET, Bankrate is owned by Red...