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Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level on Record
Published: Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 | 10:19 AM ET

U.S. mortgage rates dropped in the past week, with 30-year fixed-rate loans tumbling to their lowest level in 39 years, according to a survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company.

AP
Interest rates on 15-year fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages dropped to fresh lows as well.

While low rates and high affordability helped the housing market gain ground over the past year, the sector has struggled since popular home buyer tax credits expired on April 30.

Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the most widely used loan, averaged 4.69 percent for the week ended June 24, the lowest since Freddie Mac [FRE 0.462 -0.028 (-5.71%) ] started the survey in April 1971. The latest rate is down from the previous week’s 4.75 percent and the year-ago level of 5.42 percent, according to the survey.

Freddie Mac said the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.13 percent, down from 4.20 percent last week and the lowest since Freddie Mac started tracking the mortgage type in September 1991.

“Mortgage rates for all but traditional 1-year ARMs hit all-time record lows this week in our survey while activity in the housing market slowed in May following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit,” Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist, said in a statement.

Mortgage rates are linked to yields on Treasuries and yields on mortgage-backed securities.

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I just got off the phone with National Flood Services and it looks like as of Tuesday we will not be able to write new flood business until congress postpones the decision for x amount of days again or until they make a final decision on the National Flood Insurance Program. If we do have to write a new flood policy what we will have to do is complete an application with the requested eff date on it, get the insured to sign the app on or before the effective date, receive payment on or before the effective date, and once everything is back to normal the National Flood Insurance Program will most likely retroactively honor the effective date on the application. Unfortunately I doubt mortgage companies will accept this as proof of coverage. However this is a little bit of good news. If there is already a flood policy in effect it can be transferred to the new buyer. The coverage can not be altered but it can be transferred. Polices that are already in effect and coming up for renewal should be renewed just like they have been in the past. Hopefully our government will get all of this settled by Tuesday and none of this will be an issue. If I hear anything else I will keep you updated.

Disclaimer – Insurance Policies/Coverage cannot be bound or changed by email. Written or verbal confirmation from a licensed agent is required.

William Hackett

C. T. Lowndes & Company

487 Highway 174

Edisto Island, SC 29438

Phone (843) 869-2141

Fax (843) 869-3836

Dear Marie Bost,
Dear Marie Bost,

Flood Insurance set to expire May 31
Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on May 31. While the National Association of REALTORS is hopeful an extension to fund the program through the end of the year will pass Congress by then, it’s important for you and your clients to be prepared for what happens if the program lapses at the end of the month.

A lot of properties are affected as they are required to purchase flood insurance. CTAR estimates 40% of the properties in the CTMLS are in the flood zone requiring flood insurance.

What Are My Options?
In case the program does lapse (it would only affect buyers who can’t assume sellers’ existing policy), buyers should be working to go ahead and purchase flood insurance before closing — as permitted, which is usually no more than 30 days in advance of closing.

Also, it’s important to re-emphasize what came out of the last lapse in the flood program: although each lending authority notes considerations, the consensus is, in most cases, loan closings may still occur during the NFIP lapse with verification of the submission of a NFIP flood policy application and premium payment submission to the insurance provider.

Lenders should follow all normal flood risk evaluations prior to closing and establish follow up practices to monitor full compliance upon the re-authorization of the NFIP program. Lenders should become familiar with and follow the specific guidance offered by their lending authority.

For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, please click here.

Flood Insurance set to expire May 31
Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on May 31. While the National Association of REALTORS is hopeful an extension to fund the program through the end of the year will pass Congress by then, it’s important for you and your clients to be prepared for what happens if the program lapses at the end of the month.

A lot of properties are affected as they are required to purchase flood insurance. CTAR estimates 40% of the properties in the CTMLS are in the flood zone requiring flood insurance.

What Are My Options?
In case the program does lapse (it would only affect buyers who can’t assume sellers’ existing policy), buyers should be working to go ahead and purchase flood insurance before closing — as permitted, which is usually no more than 30 days in advance of closing.

Also, it’s important to re-emphasize what came out of the last lapse in the flood program: although each lending authority notes considerations, the consensus is, in most cases, loan closings may still occur during the NFIP lapse with verification of the submission of a NFIP flood policy application and premium payment submission to the insurance provider.

Lenders should follow all normal flood risk evaluations prior to closing and establish follow up practices to monitor full compliance upon the re-authorization of the NFIP program. Lenders should become familiar with and follow the specific guidance offered by their lending authority.

For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, please click here.

Dear Marie Bost,

Flood Insurance set to expire May 31
Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on May 31. While the National Association of REALTORS is hopeful an extension to fund the program through the end of the year will pass Congress by then, it’s important for you and your clients to be prepared for what happens if the program lapses at the end of the month.

A lot of properties are affected as they are required to purchase flood insurance. CTAR estimates 40% of the properties in the CTMLS are in the flood zone requiring flood insurance.

What Are My Options?
In case the program does lapse (it would only affect buyers who can’t assume sellers’ existing policy), buyers should be working to go ahead and purchase flood insurance before closing — as permitted, which is usually no more than 30 days in advance of closing.

Also, it’s important to re-emphasize what came out of the last lapse in the flood program: although each lending authority notes considerations, the consensus is, in most cases, loan closings may still occur during the NFIP lapse with verification of the submission of a NFIP flood policy application and premium payment submission to the insurance provider.

Lenders should follow all normal flood risk evaluations prior to closing and establish follow up practices to monitor full compliance upon the re-authorization of the NFIP program. Lenders should become familiar with and follow the specific guidance offered by their lending authority.

For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, please click here.

We saw a late week improvement in rates as the 30 year finished at 5.125%.

Where do the experts think rates are headed in 2010? Yield Views Couldn’t Differ More (WSJ 4/09)

There are very contrasting views from two of Wall Streets most respected firms. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the two best economic forecasting teams of the past tow years and they could not disagree more on the direction of treasury yields. The 10 year treasury yield has a direct impact on the direction of mortgage rates. The lower the yield the lower the rate the higher the yield the higher mortgage rates will rise. The current yield sits around 3.94% which puts the 30 year mortgage rate at 5.125%. Morgan Stanley believes the 10 year yield will end the year at 5.5% which is the highest in its peer group. This yield would push 30 year fixed to the 7.0% range by year end. Goldman Sachs says yields are headed back down to 3.25% which would push mortgage rates below the 5.0% mark again.

Morgan Stanley View

- market cant withstand $2.4 trillion of debt the U.S government is expected to sell this year without yields rising…largest issuance in history

- believe the economy, private credit demand, and inflation expectations will rebound more quickly than analyst think

- have target yield of 5.5% which puts 30 year fixed rates at 7.0% by year end

Goldman Sachs View

- view record government borrowing is merely replacing missing private credit demand, which will return slowly

- unemployment, and other measures of economic “slack” will remain high, snuffing inflation, which helps contain mortgage rates lower

- believe treasury yields will be around 3.25% which puts mortgage rates at the 5.0% mark or below

There is still strong demand for treasury bonds as a Wednesday auction brought the strongest demand for the 10 year treasury since 1994. If you believe the economy is on a steady road to recovery rates will follow this view higher. If you believe the economy will remain flat to down then mortgage rates should stay in the low 5.0% range. The consensus for treasury yields is 4.24% by year end. This will push mortgage rates to an estimated 5.5% – 5.75%.