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Can A Non-Citizen Co-Sign For My Home Loan?

Will you require a co-signer in order to buy a home in the Tampa Bay area? Are you worried because your only willing co-signer is a non-citizen? We have the scoop about buying a home with a co-signer that currently doesn't have United States citizenship. Minimum Standards No matter what, if you have a co-signer on your mortgage, they have to meet the same minimum standards that you would as the primary borrower. Lenders offering loans backed by Fannie Maw, Freddie Mac and FHA are allowed to … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog, Mortgages, Tampa Tagged: co-signers, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, home loan, Mortgages

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 4, 2015

Last week's economic news included S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports, the Fed's FOMC meeting statement and pending home sales. Freddie Mac mortgage rates and weekly jobless claims were also released as usual. The details: Case-Shiller: Denver Leads Home Price Gains in February The S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index showed that home prices continue to appreciate, but at a slower rate than in previous years. Home prices increased at a seasonally-adjusted year-over-year rate … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: FOMC, Freddie Mac, Market Outlook

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 13, 2015

Last week's economic news included the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting, which indicated that the Fed's monetary policymakers are eyeing a potential increase in the target federal funds rate, but don't expect to do so immediately. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee expressed concerns about lagging housing markets and noted that inflation has not yet achieved the Fed's two percent goal. When the Fed decides to raise its target federal funds rate, which now stands at 0.00 to … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: FOMC, Freddie Mac, Market Outlook

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 6, 2015

Mortgage rates ticked upward for fixed rate loans and were unchanged for 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages according to Freddie Mac. Weekly jobless claims were lower in spite of slower job growth reports. Last week’s economic events included several reports on jobs and unemployment including the ADP report on private-sector payrolls, the Department of Labor’s reports on non-farm payrolls and the national unemployment rate. The details: Mortgage Rates, Pending Home Sales Weekly Jobless … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Freddie Mac, Jobless Claims, Market Outlook

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 30, 2015

Last week's economic reports included reports on new and existing home sales and FHFA's monthly home price index for properties associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. The details: New Home Sales Surge, Existing Home Sales Drop  According to the Department of Commerce, new home sales rose in January to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 539,000 which exceeded the expected rate of 455,000 sales and the revised figure of 500,000 sales of new homes in December 2014. This was a … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Freddie Mac, New Home Sales, The National Association of REALTORS

FHFA: Home Prices Rise 0.30 Percent in January

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted rate of 0.30 percent in January, and were 5.10 percent higher as compared to home prices in January 2014. FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its home price report is based on sales of homes financed by mortgages owned or backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Month- to- Month FHFA Home Prices Mixed Month to month home price data was mixed for January. Home prices ranged from -0.40 percent … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Fannie Mae, FHFA, Freddie Mac

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 16, 2015

Last week's economic reports included job openings, retail sales, retail sales except automotive, consumer sentiment for March and the usual reports on weekly jobless claims and mortgage rates. Job Openings Highest in 14 Years The Labor Department reported that job openings reached their highest level in 14 years in January, and rose by 2.50 percent over December 2014 job openings. On a seasonally adjusted basis, there were five million job openings in January. Job openings rose by 28 percent … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Freddie Mac, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 9, 2015

Last week's economic news was light on housing related reports, but several employment reports were released along with the national unemployment rate, which dipped to 5.50 percent. This was a full point below the Federal Reserve's original target rate of 6.50 percent. Construction spending was incrementally lower than expected and mortgage rates also fell.Fewer Private-Sector Jobs, Non-Farm Payrolls IncreaseThe ADP employment report for February fell from January's reading of 250,000 jobs to … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Freddie Mac, Job Market, Market Outlook

FHFA House Price Index Rises for 14th Consecutive Quarter

According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), U.S. home prices rose by 1.40 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014 and were up by 0.80 percent month-to-month from November. The seasonally adjusted FHFA House Price Index measures purchase transactions for homes connected with mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA also reported that home prices rose 4.9 percent year-over –year from the fourth quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2014. FHFA Chief Economist Andrew … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, FHFA, Freddie Mac

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 23, 2015

Last week's housing related reports included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index for February, The Commerce Department's report on Housing Starts for January and Freddie Mac's weekly report on average mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve released the minutes of January's FOMC meeting, which indicated that FOMC members are in no hurry to raise the target federal funds rate. The details: Home Builder Confidence, Housing Starts Impacted by Winter Weather The NAHB … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Freddie Mac, Market Outlook, NAHB

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