bank rates Archives | The Richard Woodward Team Nexa Mortgage

Do You Charge An Origination Fee? What You Need To Know About an Origination Fee

Navigating the landscape of mortgage costs can be complex but understanding what you’re paying for—and why—can make a significant difference in your home buying experience. A common question I am asked is, “Do you have an origination fee?” Let’s break down what this fee is, what it includes, and the differences between a bank’s and…

12 Mortgage Red Flags That Could Cause Your Mortgage To Be Declined

Mortgage Red Flags: Property Issues that Could Derail Home Financing Whether you are buying a home for the first time or investing in a rental home, there is a huge chance that you will need a mortgage to finance that property. Most people who buy real estate don’t do it with their own money because…

Why A Mortgage Broker Is the Way to Go for Millennials Hey there millennials! So, you’ve decided to take the exciting leap into homeownership. Congrats! But hold on a second, because before you start envisioning your dream home, let’s talk about the most important part of the process: getting a mortgage. Trust me, it’s not…

Hi everyone. It’s Friday, February 24th and I’m coming to you with the mortgage rate and Real Estate market update for Dallas Texas. Unfortunately, it was not a good week for mortgage rates. Interest rates climbed this week by as much as .375% on some products. Basically, the work that the Fed is doing to…

Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers | Part 4

From Offer to Closing By Shawna Sanders If you’ve been following along in our series, Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers, you’ve gotten your finances in order, chosen your real estate agent and lender before starting the hunt. You’ve found the house you want to make an offer on. So what happens now? Make an Offer…

Helpful Hints for First-time Home Buyers _ Part 3

The Hunt! Finding your new home. By Shawna Sanders In the first two parts of our series, Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers, we covered getting your finances in order and finding the lender and real estate agent you want to work with. Now it’s time to get to the fun part of the home buying…

$2T Stimulus… How does that affect my mortgage_

You may have heard on the news about the $2Trillion dollar stimulus package recently announced. You may also be asking how that will affect my mortgage. Well as a mortgage lender with over 22 years of experience I can honestly say the current environment has hit the financial industry with a perfect storm. Several weeks…

Mortgage Interest rate update for Dallas Texas improved this week. The mortgage interest rates dropped to a 4 month low. Now could be a great time to secure a low interest rate for your new home purchase. Ask me about zero down home loans and Jumbo Home loans for people with challenged credit or trouble…

Mortgage rate update for Dallas Texas November 16, 2018. Mortgage rates improved slightly this week in response to a comment from Vice-Chairman statement cautioning on global economic slow down. He stated that it could begin to affect the US and this resulted in the bond yield declining. Additional blog post you should read. How to…

Mortgage rate update for Dallas Texas November 9th 2018. The mortgage rate increased this week over last week as we have seen for the past several weeks. Check out our newest loan program and blog post, How to buy a home with bad credit. Good News The Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee opted not to…