Posts discussing 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

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15May2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Strategy
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Refinance Frenzy : Nearly 40% Abandon 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

For every $100,000 borrowed on a 15-year mortgage, you'll save nearly $44,000 over the long-term in mortgage interest costs over a 30-year.

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30Mar2012
Author
Dan Green
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Mortgage Strategy
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Mortgage Trends : Homeowners Flock To 15-Year Mortgages Over 30-Year Mortgages

Last quarter, 1 in 4 conforming mortgage applicants ditched their 30-year mortgage for a 15-year fixed. There are good reasons why, too.

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16Mar2012
Author
Dan Green
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Mortgage Rates
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Freddie Mac Understates Mortgage Rate Movement : Mortgage Rates Spiked This Week

Looking for the lowest mortgage rates of your lifetime? Act now. The Federal Reserve has spoken. The bond market rally is over.

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23Sep2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Rates
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Mortgage Rates Are Lower Than Freddie Mac Is Reporting

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed at 4.09% this week. Freddie Mac is wrong. Mortgage rates are lower.

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18Mar2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Strategy
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Can You Stomach A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Payment? Now Is Your Time To Go For It.

It's an excellent time to lock a 15-year fixed rate mortgage. Versus comparable 30-year loans, conforming 15-year mortgage rates are "on sale" -- and cheap.

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12Oct2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Strategy
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In Charts : The Falling, Long-Term Cost Of A 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

As compared to the day *after* the expiration of the $8,000 home buyer tax credit, today's cost of carrying a 30-year fixed rate mortgage to term is lower by $51,000. Mortgage rates are on a 6-month rally.

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21Feb2006
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Strategy

The 15-Year Mortgage is a Sucker’s Bet

For some people, the major financial goal is to pay off the house in full, and bid adieu to the mortgage. To accomplish that goal, they stuff aside extra payments month after month into the home until the mortgage is paid off. What a terrible waste of money. I present...

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