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Mortgage Rates Level Near Historic Lows
Mortgage rates are leveling near historic lows with 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages similar to previous historic lows in 2012. Their continues to be a lack of supply in jumbo mortgages with many lenders deciding [...]
TurboTax To Help Register Americans For Stimulus Checks
TurboTax launched a free website to help those Americans who are not required to file tax returns be able to more easily register with the IRS to get a stimulus payment. Go to https://turbotax.intuit.com/stimulus-check/. Look under [...]
Current Stimulus Payment Information (Economic Impact Payment Calculator)
Below is the latest information from the IRS about Economic Impact Payments. As mentioned, no action needed by most people at this time. Most people have direct deposit information on file with the IRS from either [...]
Mortgage Rates Continue Downward Move
Mortgage rates are down again this past week. The Federal Reserve has continued is unprecedented massive purchase of mortgage backed securities to press rates lower in the face of widespread dislocation in the mortgage secondary [...]
Social Security Recipients To Automatically Receive Economic Impact Payments
After a few days of uncertainty, it was announced today that Social Security recipients will not have to file anything to receive their $1200 Economic Impact Payments. This pertains to those people on Social Security who [...]
Rent Is Due, What To Do
Rent is due today for millions of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic who unexpectedly find themselves out of both work and money after being laid off in March. Just weeks ago food and shelter may [...]
Mortgage Rates Heading Back Down
Mortgage rates are heading back down after the recent bump up. Rates on long bonds have stabilized somewhat after the turmoil in credit markets the past couple of weeks. Freddie Mac's Weekly Survey was released [...]
Bank of America Offering Payment & Fee Assistance
Bank of America is offering payment and fee assistance to its customers on a case-by-case basis. Consumer and small business customers can request payment deferrals on lending products like: small business loans, credit cards, auto loans, [...]
Tax Day Extended to July 15, 2020
Today, the Treasury Secretary announced individual taxpayers and businesses will get an additional 3 months to file and pay federal income taxes for 2019. Seems fairly simple and straightforward. We await the implementation details from the [...]
Fannie Mae Announces Payment Relief for Mortgage Borrowers
This week Fannie Mae announced details of their plan to help borrowers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Their plan can help borrowers unable to make mortgage payments and can reduce or suspend mortgage payments and eliminate [...]
Freddie Mac Announces Enhanced Relief for Mortgage Borrowers
This week Freddie Mac announced an expansion of its forbearance program to help borrowers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Their plan can help borrowers unable to make mortgage payments and can provide payment relief up to [...]
Student Loan Interest & Payments Temporarily Waived By President
Today, President Trump announced that upon request student loan payments can be suspended by borrowers for 60 days or more. This announcement further clarifies and enhances the announcement from last week about deferring student loan interest. [...]