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Texas Mortgage Rates*´¯`* What is the 30 15 fixed rate today?

Date September 8, 2008

Today’s Mortgage Rates | Refinance | Home Equity Loans  (Sept 8, 2008)
30-Year Fixed Mortgage 5.750% 5.973%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage 5.750% 6.048%
15-Year Fixed Mortgage 5.500% 5.873%
Texas Jumbo Home Loans –
30-Year Fixed Jumbo 8.500% 8.671%
15-Year Fixed Jumbo 7.750% 8.009%
 Remember, we can always do a 80/15/5 or 80/10 “no PMI” mortgage to avoid the Jumbo rates.  Just call me [...]

Today’s 30 year and 15 year fixed mortgage rates (Texas)

Date September 2, 2008

Today’s Texas 30 year and 15 year fixed Rates
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 6.375% 6.987%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 6.75% 7.060%
15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 6.00% 6.631%
Texas Jumbo Loans Home Loans
30-Year Fixed 8.250% 8.418%
15-Year Fixed 7.750% 8.009%
Remember, mortgage rates tend to go up when there is positive economic news and down with negative economic news.   Was I [...]

Home Equity Loans-what Texas Cities have the most home equity

Date August 29, 2008

Home Equity Report:
While homeowners in areas of central California and Michigan watch their home equity disintegrate thanks to second mortgages and falling home prices, those in small cities like Beaumont, Texas, and Charleston, W.Va., are doing just fine.
Homeowners in Beaumont were largely insulated from the price run-ups of the housing boom. As a result, values [...]

Today’s current mortgage rates-is this a good time to buy/refinance?

Date July 28, 2008

Today’s Current Mortgage Refinance Rates Texas;
 Today’s Mortgage Rates: Should you refinance or do a home equity?
This morning (July 28, 2008) rates are about the same as last week.  However, the mortgage market may see higher rates this week.   
Over 72% of companies filing quarterly earnings showed positive or better than expected earnings.  This drove mtg rates higher   [...]