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Components That Affect Mortgage Rates The Most

Components That Affect Mortgage Rates The Most

Contrary to popular belief, the Federal Reserve does not exert complete control over mortgage rates. Instead, it influences them, with the bond market determining the subsequent course of action. The Federal Reserve oversees the Fed Funds rate, which represents the overnight lending rate for banks and stands at the shortest end of the yield curve.

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My mortgage is coming up for renewal – what should I do now?

My mortgage is coming up for renewal – what should I do now?

HELOC vs. fixed rate vs. variable rate https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/mortgage-coming-up-for-renewal #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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Adjust Your Extra Principal Automatic Mortgage Payment When Rates Rise

Adjust Your Extra Principal Automatic Mortgage Payment When Rates Rise

I realized something important for all of you who have automatic mortgage payments and also like to automatically pay down extra principal each month. It is don’t forget to adjust your mortgage autopay amount down when rates increase. When I refinanced a primary residence loan in 2019, I decided to get a 7/1 ARM at

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FP Answers: What’s the best way to build a down payment for a condo fast?

FP Answers: What’s the best way to build a down payment for a condo fast?

Review your expenses and see where you can reduce spending to reach your goal sooner https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/best-way-build-down-payment-condo-fast #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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‘A ticking time-bomb’: The rise of the variable-rate, fixed-payment mortgage

‘A ticking time-bomb’: The rise of the variable-rate, fixed-payment mortgage

Episode 197 of Down to Business podcast https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/rise-variable-rate-fixed-payment-mortgage #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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No Regrets Getting An ARM Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

No Regrets Getting An ARM Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

On August 1, 2020, I took out a 7/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) at 2.125%. I could have gotten a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2.75%. However, I wanted to save 0.625% in interest. Years later, mortgage rates have zoomed higher thanks to the pandemic, massive stimulus spending, a war in Ukraine, and supply chain issues.

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Paying Off Your Home May Not Provide The Joy You Expect

Paying Off Your Home May Not Provide The Joy You Expect

Thanks to reader feedback, I realized one financial move that was not included in my top financial moves to relieve stress list, was paying off your home. Even though I thought long and hard about what to put on the list, paying off your home didn’t get a dedicated bullet point, just an add-on. For

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