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Mortgage Rate Update

Rhonda Porter on 11 20, 2009 | No Comments

Underwriting guidelines continue to get tougher.  This week FHA tightened her belts on streamline refinances and over the weekend of December 12, 2009,  Fannie Mae's DU 8.0 will be implemented.  

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Friday’s Rates: Welcome Back Jumbo!

Rhonda Porter on 11 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

Friday's Rates: Welcome Back Jumbo!

Jumbo's loans are beginning to make a welcomed reappearance in the mortgage arena.   "Jumbos" are non-conforming mortgages and for King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties that means mortgages with a

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Subject: Need Your Help…Making Home Affordable Program

Rhonda Porter on 11 12, 2009 | 29 Comments

I get a lot of emails from people who are looking for some help with their mortgage needs from the articles I write here and on my mortgage blog.   I just heard back from a reader today who I've bee

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Friday’s Rates following the Jobs Report

Rhonda Porter on 11 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

This is the first Friday of the month and if you've been reading my rate post for a while, you know this means that The Jobs Report was released this morning.   The data from the Jobs Report reveale

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