How to know which mortgage lenders to stay away from?
Sep 10, 2007 by Atlas | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
I am buying a home and am comparison shopping among different mortgage lenders. The usual big names like Countrywide, Bank of America, Citibank etc have higher rates than the lesser known/unheard of places. How can you know which ones are reputable and
Believe me when I tell you that the internet lenders always tell you they have a lower rate, then wham! At least with the local lenders if something goes wrong you can walk into their office and face them. You won't be able to get your internet lender
Alterfemego | Sep 10, 2007
going to the big banks will always give you a slightly higher rate because of their huge overhead.
it really depends if you have good credit or not...decent to bad credit ....a broker will always be your best choice.
CreditAlignment.com | Sep 10, 2007
Amending an existing mortgage?
May 09, 2009 by B. Bunney | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
My loan is not distressed, but I would like to lower my mortgage rate. A full refinancing is expensive due to all the fees, including the NY tax to record mortgages and title insurance etc. I would like to just amend my existing mortgage with Citibank
I seriously doubt that the bank will "amend" your mortgage (which costs them money and manpower to process) in order for you to be able to pay them less. However...
Depending on when you bought, you may be able to roll at least
Joanie | May 09, 2009
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Current Mortgage Rates Today – Citibank and PNC Lower their Rates
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The DJIA index worked its way back to near even, but the S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed lower. Money flowed back into government Treasuries. Long term bond and note prices began to rise, pushing yields lower. On Friday, the 10-year note yield fell four basis points (bps) to 1.99 percent (see the benchmark chart below).
Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) lowered their required net yield (RNY) rates. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, also known as FHLMC or Freddie Mac, lowered their 30-year 60-day RNY rate two bps to 3.47 percent.
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Under the provisions of the second mortgage, Citibank is entitled to reimbursement for monies advanced to cure tax ... difference between the first mortgage rate of 6.5%, which is being applied to the tax advances, and Citibank's cost ...
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In fact, in 1986 alone, Citibank originated at least 22 issues of residential mortgage pass-through certificates. The mortgages underlying these pass-through certificates typically were fixed-rate residential mortgages, many of which ...
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Refinance Mortgage Rates Higher – Chase Citibank and Bank of ...
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Refinance Mortgage Rates Higher – Chase Citibank and Bank of AmericaDigital News ReportDigital News Report – Mortgage refinance rates were higher today (see chart). The average 30-year home loan for refinance was six basis points higher to 4.9873%. Refinance rates are usually lower than purchase mortgage rates. …and more »
CitiMortgage (NYSE:C) has not varied significantly in its mortgage interest rate offerings in recent weeks. 30 year fixed-rate mortgage loans are 4.875% today with 0.625 origination points and an APR of 5.121%. 15 year fixed-rate loans are quoted at
US Bank's 30 year FHA mortgage is 4.75% with a 5.271% APR today while the VA version of the loan is 4.75% with a 5.101% APR. SunTrust's 30 year FHA mortgage is 4.625% with a 5.353% APR. 15 year interest rates are 4.125% at CitiMortgage,
Refinance mortgage rates at the bank are the same as quoted above for home purchase mortgage loans. Refinancing an existing mortgage is subject to rules related to the LTV of the property and standard credit checking. For more detail on CitiMortgage
CitiMortgage (NYSE:C) has joined the pack of leading lenders offering 30 year fixed mortgage loans at 5% even today. There is nothing about the rate that is special except the emotional shift from being in the 4's to now being in the 5's.
The CitiMortgage loan carries an APR of 5.144%, while the chase bank loan has an APR of 4.951%. 15 year fixed-rate loans are 4.00% with a 4.185% APR at Chase, and 4.125% with a 4.656% APR at CitiMortgage. Refinance mortgage rates at Chase bank are