Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates (The New Zealand Herald) State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate by 14 basis points (bps) to 5.65 per cent, making it the second lowest bank variable rate behind BNZ's headline Total Money rate of 5.59 per cent.At the same time, Kiwibank... Read More...
The Fraser Institute: Canada Should Follow Australian Model and Leave Mortgage Insurance to Private Sector (Marketwire) TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2010) - Government intervention in the mortgage insurance market is exposing Canadian taxpayers to enormous potential liabilities if Canada were to be hit with a mortgage default crisis similar to what occurred in the United States, according to a new peer-reviewed study released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank. Read More...
Low Income Mortgage Loans - Tips To Getting Approved
Low income mortgage loans are available to individuals that are looking for a good loan that is ideal for their income situation. In most cases, individuals will be able to get approved for this type of loan if they can meet other qualifications and they are selecting a home that falls in the right price range. There are also grants and government backed loans that can also provide reassurance to a lender that you can make payment on the loan f Read More...
Compare Low Mortgage Rates
Mortgages have become increasingly popular propositions, thanks to the constant wooing of customers through every available media by financial institutions, lenders and brokers. Most of their ad copy touts the ‘lowest interest rates’, to make their offer doubly attractive. In a way these low mortgage rates have brought many things to customers who would have only dreamed about buying them - houses for example. The real estate boom was in a way tr Read More...
Low Mortgage Rates - Rates Today Are Still Low Enough To Consider
Who doesn’t want low mortgage rates? A low mortgage rate means spending on monthly payments during the course of a mortgage. A low mortgage rate can save homebuyers like you several thousands of dollars. A low mortgage rate means having more funds to spend on investments that might prove profitable.
Despite the reported increase of previously low mortgage rates, rates today are still low enough to consider a mortgage refinance for your home. The Read More...