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The Fed meetings in March were good for mortgage interest rates. The markets have been anticipating a Fed interest rate hike some time later this year but Fed chairman Janet Yellen indicated that the economy was still more sluggish than she would like, which led observers to believe that a Fed rate hike might be later than expected. The immediate market response to Yellen’s comments was a drop in bond yields, which led to a correlating drop in mortgage interest rates.

There is no telling how long these low interest rates will last so if you have considered looking into refinancing to a lower mortgage rate contact us in the form in the sidebar. If you are looking into purchasing a home, fill in the contact form here. There are several government mortgage programs that are worth investigating.

Comments Off on Mortgage interest rates dropped on Fed’s comments Posted by G.R.A. Admin on Saturday, March 28th, 2015

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Despite some volatility in markets over the last several weeks, mortgage interest rates are still hovering near 18 month lows. Rates have inched slightly higher since bottoming out in late January, but remain extremely low by any historical measure. It is likely that rates will continue to bounce around into the spring of this year so if you have been considering a refinance or purchasing a home, contact us today to get more information. There is widespread speculation that the Fed will raise its rates this summer so now is am excellent time to look into a government-backed mortgage.

Comments Off on Low mortgage interest rates still hanging around Posted by G.R.A. Admin on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015