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Posts Covering Conventional Loans
June 22, 2017 in Conventional Loans
More than 60% of home buyers use a conventional loan; it's not hard to see why. Low rates and three-percent-down options are fueling the loan's popularity.
June 20, 2017 in Conventional Loans
A conventional refinance can lower your rate, pay off any loan, remove mortgage insurance, and more. Conventional refinance guidelines and rates for 2017.
October 16, 2016 in Conventional Loans USDA Loans
If you have 5% or even 3% down, should you choose a conventional loan? You might get a cheaper payment -- and $0 down -- with USDA.
September 9, 2016 in Conventional Loans
Another low-downpayment option is available to today's home buyers. The 97% LTV program can be used to refinance, too. Q&A plus access to live rate quotes.
June 6, 2016 in Conventional Loans
When you want to make a low down payment, conventional mortgages can be less expensive and easier to access than FHA, VA, or USDA loans.
January 27, 2016 in Conventional Loans
Government-backed programs are no longer the only low-downpayment option. Conventional loans now offer similar benefits.
April 8, 2015 in Conforming Mortgages Conventional Loans
Fannie Mae's Conventional 97 mortgage program is official. Just 3% down and ultra-low mortgage insurance rates. Easy-to-follow guidelines.
September 29, 2014 in Conventional Loans Mortgage News
64% of August home loans were linked to conventional mortgage financing. Find out why, and read about FHA and VA financing, too. Get live mortgage rates.
October 20, 2009 in Conventional Loans FHA Home Buying
With foreclosures proliferating, PMI defaults are up 26 percent over last year and double the levels from 2007. Private mortgage insurers are paying out on many more claims than was expected and, as a result, are booking huge losses. Homeowners are about to pay the price. To shore up balance sheets and protect against future losses, mortgage insurers have raised insurance rates and toughened underwriting guidelines.
September 9, 2008 in Conventional Loans
For owners of investment properties, the mortgage market is getting ugly. In its last act as a semi-private company, Fannie Mae updated its lending guidelines Friday, this time slapping new restrictions and additional fees on income-producing properties. The most impactful change is Fannie Mae's new, 4-property limitation. Based on the...
2017 Conforming, FHA, & VA Loan Limits
Mortgage loan limits for every U.S. county, as published by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
