Weekly Update/Rates (They are creeping up quickly) + $8,000 Tax Credit Link

Please make note that Nova Home Loans has raised our minimum FICO score for FHA loans to 600. Secondly, news came down the pipe last in regards to the use of the $8,000 tax credit. FHA announced this morning that first time home buyers can apply the $8,000 tax credit towards closing costs on FHA loans. Please follow the link below for more details. I will keep you posted on further developments on gaining access to these funds prior to closing.
http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-072.cfm

Mortgage bond prices had another terrible week pushing mortgage interest rates considerably higher. Personal income, outlays, construction spending, ISM Index, and payrolls data came in stronger than expected. This did little to help the already shattered bond market. Oil prices continued to escalate hitting over $70/barrel. The Fed attempts to keep rates in check were not very effective as selling pressure continued. Bernanke tried to calm the markets by reiterating forecasts of tame inflation but his words fell on deaf ears among bond traders.

Today was a prime example of the divergence between the unemployment rate and payrolls figure along with the risk of floating into important data. Unemployment came in at 9.4%, higher than the expected 9.2%, while non-farm payrolls fell 345,000, not as much as the expected 520,000 decline. Mortgage bond prices fell and rates spiked higher.

Energy prices have risen considerably stoking inflation fears amid record debt levels. As a result the low mortgage interest rates that everyone considered a given have quickly gone away. The Fed continues to purchase mortgage bonds in an effort to keep mortgage interest rates low but they face a daunting task as the selling pressure continues. The Fed still has over $700b marked for purchasing additional mortgage bonds. The question remains whether that will be enough to help rates turn lower. So far it appears additional measures are needed.

Please give me a call if you have any financial questions or if you need a second opinion on a loan scenario. If you are calling after hours or on weekends, please use call me at 480-626-2202.


Rates for June 4, 2009. Rates Change Daily. Call for current pricing. #0902429
PROGRAM
30 Year Fixed Conventional 5.375%, 5.488%APR
30 Year Fixed Interest Only 6.125%, 6.238%APR
15 Year Fixed Conventional 4.875%, 4.988%APR
7/1 LIBOR ARM Conventional 5.00%, 5.134%APR
5/1 LIBOR ARM Conventional 3.875%, 3.988%APR
5/1 LIBOR ARM Interest Only 4.375%, 4.488%APR
30 Year FHA/VA 5.50%, 5.752%APR
*30 Day Locks

JUMBO $417,001+
30 Year Fixed (to $600K) 5.75%, 5.851%APR
15 Year Fixed (to $600K) 5.625%, 5.726%APR
5/1 Treasury ARM 4.75%, 4.851%APR
7/1 Treasury ARM 5.00%, 5.101%APR
*30 Day Locks

ONE-TIME CONSTRUCTION
Conforming & Jumbo (to $8,000,000)
3/1 LIBOR ARM (Conforming) 5.75%, 6.132%APR
5/1 LIBOR ARM (Jumbo) 6.875%, 7.227%APR
*60 Day Locks

6,9,12 and 24 month construction phases available. Construction phase interest only rate = PRIME (5%) + up to 1.25%. Perm. rates guaranteed through construction.Prior to modification, a free one-time float down is available. (30 Year Amortization)
For Realtor purposes only; not for distribution to potential borrowers. Rates are calculated based on no discount points and one origination fee. Conforming rates based on loan amounts greater than $200,000, minimum FICO score 720.