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Last Week in Review: First Fed Rate Cut in 10 years This past week the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut the Fed Funds Rate by .25% to 2.25%, the first rate cut in 10 years. Many consumers are wondering why home loan rates haven't declined by .25% in tandem with the Fed action. Let's break down […]

Last Week in Review: Indecision Ahead of Huge News Week The U.S. Bond market traded in a tight sideways range, leaving home loan rates essentially at unchanged levels week over week. However, the technical picture reveals Bond market indecision as prices trade near the best levels of the year. Why the indecision? The financial markets are […]

Last Week in Review: Summer Sideways Trend Continues This past week had little economic data for the financial markets to react to. As a result, home loan rates have inched higher though they remain near multi-year lows. It's pretty easy to see the sideways trend in mortgage Bonds and the reason why home loans have […]

Overview Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (CMS) is pleased to announce effective Monday, July 15, 2019, the Carrington Advantage (Flexible Advantage/Advantage Plus and Investor Advantage) programs will offer a new Interest-only product option. Interest-Only loans offer borrowers lower monthly payments by allowing borrowers to pay only the interest during the 10 year interest-only period.  Once the […]

Last Week in Review: Goldilocks Scenario for Housing Continues... The housing market is enjoying a great 2019 and the good times are poised to continue. We are seeing home price gains slow to a healthier level and at an equilibrium with wage growth. Consumer and business confidence remain at multi-decade highs, unemployment rates are at 51-year […]

This past week financial markets around the globe traded in a bit of a calm sideways pattern ahead of arguably the most important economic event of 2019 -- the US/China trade talks at the G20 meeting. Depending on when you read this newsletter, the headlines may already be out as talks between President Trump and […]

Overview The Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (CMS) Lock Desk will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2019 for Independence Day, which is a Federal Holiday and also Friday July 5, 2019 for a Company Holiday. In addition, the lock desk will close early (10:00 AM PST) on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Normal lock hours will resume […]

Big Pricing Improvement with our Non-QM Loan Programs The team at Carrington Mortgage Services is extremely excited to announce some big changes to our Non-QM pricing: Carrington Flexible Advantagesm: LLPA's improved .25% (Full Doc and lower FICO loans) - see the matrix Carrington Flexible Advantage PLUS: Base price improved .375% - across the board - […]

Overview Effective Tuesday, June 25, 2019, all VA IRRRL’s submitted to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (CMS) must have a 36 month or less recoupment of fees.  This applies to all VA IRRRL’s regardless of any other benefits to the borrower.  Specifically, loans with term reductions and payments going up are now ineligible for an IRRRL. […]

Last Week in Review: Rate cuts are coming   This past week the Federal Reserve, aka "The Fed", held their June meeting and as expected, left rates unchanged. However, they said some key things which helped both Stocks and Bonds move nicely higher, with rates touching the best levels in 21 months. The Fed removed […]