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The Fed’s Parting Present for 2008 – Low Mortgage Rates
December 31, 2008 by James K Barath, CMPS® · Leave a Comment
For its last move in an action-filled year, the Federal Reserve announced it will begin buying its pledged $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities next month.
For home buyers and mortgage rate shoppers, the timing couldn’t be better.
Because December 31 is one of Wall Street’s most thinly-traded days of the year, low volume is exaggerating the announcement’s impact on mortgage markets.
Mortgage rates are lower this morning.
However, you may not have much time to act. Few mortgage lenders permit after-hours rate locking and bond markets close at 2:00 PM ET for the holiday. If you miss today’s Fed-fueled low rates, markets re-open Friday for your second chance.
James K Barath, CMPS®
James K Barath is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist®, Certified FICO® Professional, qualified liability advisor and your FHA Home Loan Expert. He is also a graduate of Purdue University, The CMPS Institute, Dale Carnegie Human Relations Course & Napoleon Hill Foundation's PMA Science of Success Class. It's your home and your future. It's his profession and his passion. He is ready to work for your best interest. Contact James for your FREE Home Loan Approval ! His Motto: I Facilitate the American Dream Through Responsible Mortgage Lending and Financial Literacy!
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