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Love that #3 at McDonald"s Rates remain very attractive today with the 30 Year fixed down another eight to 5.75%. Even 40 year conventional money is looking attractive at this point with par being 6.375%. I don't recommend a 40 year term in general, however, in some scenarios the term will work. ...
11/21/2008
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Not much on the breakfast front, only an almond amaretto cappuccino from Quik Trip. Maybe a good salad for lunch. 15 and 30 year rates are still going down. 5.375% and 5.75% at Par respectively. 3/1,5/1 and 7/1 ARM Money is up slightly. Between 5.25% and 5.875%. Interest only loans are coming bac...
11/19/2008
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Decided to go with Waffle House today. Did you know that the House sells more t-bone steaks than any other restaurant on the planet. Rates are holding very strong today, 30 year money is at 5.875%. With 1 point in discount I can get your customer a 5.5% fixed rate for 30 years. 15 year convention...
11/18/2008
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I have got to start eating healthier, however I just love the egg mcmuffin from McDonald's and with a medium coffee it doesn't get any better. Let's start off with Jumbo Money. As a reminder FHA jumbo is determined by the county the property lies, conventional jumbo is any number above $417,000.0...
11/17/2008
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Just finishing up the number 3 meal at Mcdonald's. So here is where the money is at this morning. Conventional 30 year fixed is 5.75% at par with no adjustments Conventional 15 year fixed is  5.625% at par with no adjustments DO NOT QUOTE PAR, use par pricing only to entice Forget 20 and 40 year ...
11/14/2008
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6% purchase money is available through FHA. Scores as low as 580 through our main investor, lower scores can be closed but it wil take a little longer. They cannot be delinquent on their current mortgage. Rate is higher if they are deliquent more than one payment, up to three payments
11/12/2008
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It's another great day in the mortgage biz. Read last night that the dooms day writer's are ready to pounce on FHA. In essence they are saying too much FHA is a bad thing or too many edgy loans are being underwritten by FHA. Which means down the road, FHA could fall into the same trap as every ot...
11/12/2008
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