I have news this month on loans for seniors and veterans, but first let’s look at the overall outlook for December.
End of Year Mortgage Rates
Hello, Friends. Mortgage interest rates continue to be around 1.125% lower now than at the same time in 2018. The last Federal Reserve rate cut did not move mortgage rates lower, as of the middle of November 2019. The Fed has convinced the markets that another rate cut in December 2019 is unlikely to happen. With the stock market hitting record highs throughout the month of November 2019, the bond market did not see the kind of demand that would help reduce mortgage rates further. Regardless, the refinance madness continues.
2020 Outlook
We continue to wait and see what will happen in the markets. Maybe the Trump impeachment inquiry will have caused some erosion in the stock market that could benefit bonds and help reduce mortgage rates further. That, coupled with more indicators that 2020 will see our economy fall into a recession, would be good for mortgage rates.
New Reverse Mortgage Products
I have been expanding my offerings recently to offer more varieties of mortgage products. Over the past ten years, we have seen a steady increase in the volume of reverse mortgages to help the elderly remain in their homes while on a fixed income that isn’t keeping up with the cost of living. I have access to multiple reverse mortgage lenders and investors.
While the Federal Housing Administration provides the bulk of reverse mortgages through their HECM program, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage</