There might be a fairly obvious reason behind these loosening credit standards: A smaller number of homeowners are falling behind
on their monthly mortgage payments today.
Not exact matches
Via the program, so long as a homeowner's been making
monthly payments on time; and, so long as those
payments are dropping by five percent or more, the FHA will allow a no - verification refinance to
today's current FHA
mortgage rates.
If you consider that your
mortgage payment based
on today's average priced home is $ 2,724, while the
monthly mortgage payment in 1996 was $ 1,210, which is equivalent to $ 1,750 in
today's dollars, then homes are less affordable
today.
Bringing us to
today... She currently owes approximately $ 41,500
on her
mortgage, with
monthly payments of $ 679.34.
Have you ever taken the time to think that based
on today's interest rates, a ONE MILLION DOLLAR
mortgage carries for the same
monthly payment amount as a ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
mortgage did back in the early 1980's when
mortgage interest rates were at around 25 %?
Selected from the top 25 schools featured in a recent national report, 10 markets were chosen based
on today's average
monthly rent prices compared to estimated
mortgage payments of a median priced home in each city.
While these are rare in
today's
mortgage climate, the main reason buyers sign
on for these type of loans, which add 10 years to the traditional 30 - year
mortgage, is to take advantage of smaller
monthly payments.
Current low housing prices, coupled with historically low interest rates (the 20 year average is 7 % but a minimum down FHA loan can be had for 4.5 %
today), explains why the
monthly mortgage payment on a median priced house bought with a 20 % down
payment has fallen to an all - time low of 13 % of the median income.
Today, it's 1.35 percent, a 145 percent increase that translates into an additional $ 120
on a
monthly mortgage payment for a $ 180,000 loan.
Today, it's 1.35 %, a 145 % increase that translates into an additional $ 120
on a
monthly mortgage payment for a $ 180,000 loan.