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re: 4.07% for 15 year, fixed-rate loans

Posted on 7/8/10 at 9:38 pm to
Posted by Doc Fenton
New York, NY
Member since Feb 2007
52698 posts
Posted on 7/8/10 at 9:38 pm to
Both, but everybody already knows that the scale of government intervention has been remarkable. In this particular thread I was only referring to one effect as being remarkable.
Posted by LSU1018
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7218 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 6:28 am to
You must have points included in that loan to get that low of a rate.
Posted by GEAUX DJ!
Plaquemine
Member since Jan 2005
1959 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 8:46 am to
All I could find to do a 3.75 was buying almost 2 points and having the TLV under 70% along with 20% to put down.. Does this sound about right? I think I'll stay with my 4.25.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29298 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 11:12 am to
I've closed a 10 year 3.75%.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
51383 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 11:39 am to
yup.

What is interesting is the rates have been so low for so long, the refi market is about tapped out.
Posted by threeputt
God's Country
Member since Sep 2008
24791 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 1:07 pm to
I locked in 4.5 percent on an investment property a few weeks ago. I am starting to feel cheated.
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

I locked in 4.5 percent on an investment property a few weeks ago. I am starting to feel cheated.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
51383 posts
Posted on 7/9/10 at 2:11 pm to
I'm talking about overall industry and market. If you think about it, since 2001 the rates have been pretty low and never really gone above 7 but more in the fives and sixes. Late 90's they hovered between 6 and 8. I'm just saying that whereas in 2003 when rates got real low, there was a HUGE refi boom. Now with rates much lower, not the same level of business.

Some shops are going to do very well. Partly because they are damn good shops, partly because so many competitors have gone out of business.
Posted by urinetrouble
Member since Oct 2007
20507 posts
Posted on 7/10/10 at 10:41 am to
When you are purchasing new home (i.e. not refinancing), when is the earliest you can lock into an interest rate?
Posted by andyjordan78
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
517 posts
Posted on 7/10/10 at 10:42 am to
Neighbors in Baton Rouge had it at 3.85% just a week ago
Posted by HurricaneDunc
Houston
Member since Nov 2008
10472 posts
Posted on 7/10/10 at 5:52 pm to
just locked 4.5% a few weeks ago for a 30 year fixed FHA
Posted by CaribbeanDemon
Caribbean
Member since Jun 2007
1374 posts
Posted on 7/12/10 at 8:05 pm to
I am refinancing a 30 year mortgage in the next couple of weeks. Got a 15 year 3.85 rate from a local mortgage company. My note is going up $80 a month and I cut my mortgage the number of years in half
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