Mortgage Market & Rates

Columbus Mortgage Rates: 8-0…yawn!!!!

Friends:

The market is slightly against us this morning but not enough to make rates go up.

Thanks!!! Steve

MORTGAGE TIP OF THE DAY:
MIP insurance on FHA loans will be increasing being April 5, 2010. It will be going from 1.75% upfront to 2.25%. The rate in the payment, however, will be going down from .55% to .50%. FHA is trying to cover their losses better.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
“Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.”

TODAY’S FUN FACT:
Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear trousers.

Rates: Thursday, 03/11/2010, 10:30am

Loan Program Rate: APR*: Payment Estimates:

3/1 ARM** 3.875% (same) 4.423% $470.24 Interest and Principal
• Up to $1,000,000 purchase or refinance. Payment would adjust to $496.95 in 3 years (4.375% interest rate) if the rate were to adjust based on the current index rate
5/1 ARM** 4.250% (same) 4.410% $491.94 Interest and Principal
• Up to $1,000,000 purchase or refinance. Payment would adjust to $491.94 in 5 years (4.250% interest rate) if the rate were to adjust based on the current index rate
7/1 ARM** 4.500% (same) 3.875% $506.69 Interest and Principal
• Up to $417,000 purchase or refinance. Payment would adjust to $435.69 in 7 years (3.000% interest rate) if the rate were to adjust based on the current index rate.

30 Year Fixed 4.875% (same) 4.966% $529.21 Interest and Principal
• Purchase or rate and term refinance

30 Year Fixed 5.000% (same) 5.092% $536.82 Interest and Principal
• Cash out refinance***

15 Year Fixed 4.375% (same) 4.531% $758.62 Interest and Principal
• Purchase or rate and term refinance

15 Year Fixed 4.500% (same) 4.656% $764.99 Interest and Principal
• Cash out refinance***

Bond Money 5.000% (same) 5.636% $585.99 Int. & Princ. & Mtg Ins.
• First Time Homebuyer Bond Money + 1% origination fee

FHA Fixed 4.750% (same) 5.363% $576.61 Int. & Princ. & Mtg. Ins.
• Purchase or refinance

Jumbo Fixed 6.250% (same) 6.349% $2,6573.71 Interest and Principal
• 30 Year Purchase and Refinance over $417,000

LEGAL STUFF

• *APR – Annual Percentage Rate
• **ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage (rate may increase after consummation of the loan)
• ***Cash out refinance – Refinance means pulling out at least $2,000 or more or paying off a non-purchase second mortgage

All payments estimates above do not include amounts for property taxes and homeowner’s insurance premiums and your actual payment obligation will be greater.

Annual Percentage Rates and Payment Estimates quoted are based on a $100,000 loan amount except the 5/1 ARM, and Jumbo fixed loan amount is $418,000 and 20% down payment with the exception to the FHA and OHFA quotes which are based on a 3.5% down payment.

Qualifying Assumptions (unless otherwise noted): 45 day rate lock, $100K-$417K loan amount, credit scores 740+, Owner-occupied Purchase or rate/term refinance. Cash-out refinances (including paying off a non-purchase 2nd mortgage) could result in a slightly higher interest rate. The interest rates quoted are to serve as a guide only and may be different based on specific loan features. Please call for a specific quote.

We CANNOT lock in an interest rate on a loan with a voicemail or email. The customer MUST talk to the loan officer over the phone or in person before it can be confirmed. The market changes too frequently.
We recommend calling during business hours to make sure we have all the markets open and available.

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1888 the “Blizzard of ‘88” struck the northeast and became the greatest storm of the century.

Stephen Wagner
Mortgage Lender since 1974
The Arlington Bank
4621 Reed Road
Columbus, OH 43220
Office: 614-486-9104
Cell: 614-271-0888
Fax: 614-486-4078