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CHFA Update
July 21st, 2010 3:07 PM

CHFA announced that effective with all reservations beginning July 1, 2010, participating lenders will be able to serve higher income single person households and more non-first time homebuyers.

  • New 2010 Income and Purchase Price Limits for all programs.
     
  • 1 person and 2 person household income limits have been combined into one Income Limit. In the past, many of CHFA's programs had 3 income limit categories: 1 person, 2 persons and 3+ persons. Now there will be 2 income categories for most of our programs: 1-2 persons (income limit based on 100% of area median income/AMI for that county) and 3+ persons (income limit based on 115% of AMI).
     
  • The First time homebuyer requirement is waived for Borrowers purchasing Property located in Targeted Areas. CHFA will now allow non-first time homebuyers who meet the CHFA FirstStep/FirstStep Plus program guidelines to obtain a loan in this program provided the Property is located within a Targeted Area of Colorado. Qualifying non-first time homebuyers can also obtain a CHFA Statewide MCC provided the Property is located in a Targeted Area of Colorado. Note: FirstStep/FirstStep Plus and MCC may not be combined but HomeOpener/HomeOpener Plus may be combined with a MCC, provided Borrower meets guidelines of both programs. New income limits can be found here and more information about Targeted Areas can be found here.

Posted by Ray Williams on July 21st, 2010 3:07 PMPost a Comment (0)

Mortgage Rates hit all time lows
July 2nd, 2010 10:48 AM

You probably have heard the radio advertisements for low rates. I was comparing the mortgage backed security (MBS) trading for the last two years and came across something interesting. The MBS is trading at around the same levels as they were in November 2008 when we saw rate not as low as this.

What does that mean?

My hunch tells me that since loan applications have fallen after the expiration of the first time home buyer tax credit, that the banks have decided that they need to infuse a new stream of applications for business through refinances. By releasing more yield to the lending world, we then are able to offer lower rates to attract you to refinance.

Should you refinance now?

Get some sound advice on whether it makes sense to refinance versus just being presented an offer. By spending 30 minutes with you I can let you know if it makes sense to pursue a refinance. All things go into the equation like how long does it take to make up your closing costs, are you going to sell in the next couple years, are you planning on paying this home off, are there other debts you could pay off to improve your financial situation with a skipped payment????

Give me a call to discuss your situation and spend 30 minutes learning if it makes sense for you to refinance or stay put.

Ray

303.779.0591 x101


Posted by Ray Williams on July 2nd, 2010 10:48 AMPost a Comment (0)

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