Jumbo Mortgage Loan : July 2009

Jumbo Loan in Hillsborough, CA

Getting a jumbo loan in Hillsborough, CA has become more difficult in 2009. According to this website, there are currently 83 homes for sale on July 30, 2009. This number is higher than normal, and does not include homes that are not on the multiple listing service. There ary many sales in Hillsborough that never are recorded on the MLS. One of the reasons that so many homes are on the market is because of the lack of jumbo financing in recent months.

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There have been some developments recently that make getting a jumbo loan in Hillsborough, CA easier than it has been in a while.

Some lenders have come back into the jumbo loan market. For example, one lender is offering jumbo loans for up to $5 million. The price range of homes currently on the market is between $1,350,000 to $18 million. Having loan amounts up to $5 million won't help everyone, but it should help most.

Another development is the ability to fix the rate on an adjustable loan without refinancing and without having to provide income documentation. If you have an adjustable jumbo loan in Hillsborough, CA, you should read this article about how it works.

The super jumbo loan market, which has been frozen, is thawing. I expect more lenders to get back in the market for higher-end loans, which should make obtaining a jumbo loan in Hillsborough, CA easier than it has been for a long time.

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Why Floating The Rate Is Like Peeing At The Golf Course

As a mortgage originator, I have always equated floating the mortgage rate like peeing at the golf course - you just hope you don't get caught with your pants down! When you are floating your client's mortgage rate, you figuratively have your pants down. You are exposed to the whims of the mortgage backed securities market. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I don't know about you, but I lose this proposition more than I win. When you float the rate, urine for trouble! (Hee Hee). So as a mortgage pro, what is the best strategy to get the rate your client wants?Personally, I try to use lenders that have a good rate re-negotiation policy. Wells Fargo has a good policy. You can float down to a lower rate by adding .375% to the fee. Citimortgage also renegotiates (I'm not sure exactly what their policy is, but I have re-negotiated with them). Met Life and Suntrust, I have found, are pretty stingy. Are there any other lenders out there that will let you leak (another bad joke) down to a lower rate or fee?

 

 Do you need help structuring a loan, or getting a rate quote? Call me at (650) 222-0386, or e-mail me                                                                                                           

 


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