Jeff Ostrowski

Recent Articles By Jeff Ostrowski

• Mortgages

  Mortgage rates just dropped to a new record low: Bankrate data

  Borrowing costs go lower still in Bankrate’s weekly survey of lenders.

  3 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  Mortgage rates hit another record low, despite optimistic economic signs

  Mortgage rates reach record low, amid mixed economic data.

  1 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  Current mortgage rates – mortgage interest rates today

  See rates from our weekly national survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards.

  3 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  FHFA conforming loan limits to rise 7% for 2021, reflecting hot housing market

  The line between jumbo loans and conforming loans is going up again.

  1 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  For hot housing market, end of mortgage forbearance could prove non-issue

  With home values soaring, borrowers can sell their way out of trouble.

  3 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  Mortgage borrowers’ credit scores hit record high

  Americans with near-perfect credit scores are reaping the rewards of record-low mortgage rates.

  2 MIN READ Nov. 30, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  Mortgage rates tie record low: ‘Shouldn’t be much of a reason’ for rates to head higher anytime soon

  The average 30-year fixed fell to 3.03 percent in Bankrate’s national survey of lenders.

  1 MIN READ Nov. 18, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  10 boomtowns that place homeowners at most risk for wildfires

  An analysis by ClimateCheck.com sees high hazards in pockets of the West.

  4 MIN READ Nov. 18, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  Here’s what does (and doesn’t) drive mortgage rates

  How understanding mortgage rate movements could save you money.

  4 MIN READ Nov. 17, 2020

  

• Mortgages

  A cash-out refi in retirement? With mortgage rates at record lows, it might make sense

  A cash-out refi can make sense for seniors — but tread cautiously.

  4 MIN READ Nov. 24, 2020