Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
Rhonda Porter is a Licensed Loan Originator 510-LO-32047 Serving home owners since 2000 in the State of Washington and loves to write about mortgages at http://www.mortgageporter.com
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
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Buried at the bottom of a New York Times article on the trouble FHA housing loans are in is this tidbit, Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts wants to raise the lending limits of an FHA loan $100,000.
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter This morning's mortgage rates for Washington State homes are now posted at Rain City Guide.

Source: raincityguide.com
Underwriting guidelines continue to get tougher. This week FHA tightened her belts on streamline refinances andover th
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter I have lost count at how many times HUD has issued revised FAQs on the new Good Faith Estimate/RESPA... I can tell you the FAQs are now up to 49 pages.

Wed at 8:25am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
No kidding...I've sworn off reading the FAQs until closer to Jan 1--but since I'm paticipating in panel for Talon Title, I wanted to freshen up... bleh!
Thu at 6:46am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Hope everyone who wanted to do an FHA streamlined refi without an appraisal and with their closing costs covered in the loan, got their FHA case # today.

November 17 at 5:23pm
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November 17 at 7:01pm
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter What's impacting mortgage rates the week of November 16, 2009; today is the last day for FHA streamline refi's to be ordered w/no appraisal! And last, but not least, an update on the home buyer tax credit...

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Monday and Tuesday are the last two days where you can start your FHA streamline refi without an appriaisal and with closing costs rolled in. FHA streamline refi's w/case numbers after Nov 17, 2009 will require that you pay for your closing costs with cash out of pocket without an appraisal, or your home must appraise.

November 16 at 6:53am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Mortgage rates for a lucky Friday the 13th are posted at Rain City Guide... I'll be posting rates on Monday at Mortgage Porter.

Source: raincityguide.com
Jumbo's loans are beginning to make a welcomed reappearance in the mortgage arena. Jumbos are non-conforming mortgag
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter THREE DAYS remaining to start your FHA streamline refi WITHOUT AN APPRAISAL with closing costs rolled into the new loan. If you have an FHA mortgage and are considering a refinance--there really is NO time like the present.

November 13 at 9:59am
Wendy Hughes-Jelen
Wendy Hughes-Jelen
This needs a "share" button. Do you have anything postted about this anywhere that I can share?
November 13 at 12:00pm
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
Hey Wendy, I do have articles about this on my blog at www.mortgageporter.com that you're welcome to post.
November 16 at 6:54am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter New post at RCG shares an email dialogue with a home owner trying to work with their mortgage servicer/bank to help with their mortgage.

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I get a lot of emails from people who are looking for some help with their mortgage needs from the articles I write here
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Just FOUR DAYS remaining to start your FHA streamline refi WITHOUT AN APPRAISAL with closing costs rolled into the new loan. If have an fha loan in WA state and are interested in a streamlined refi, I'm happy to evaluate your scenario.

November 12 at 6:49am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Mortgage Master is closed today in honor of those who serve and have served our great country. THANK YOU!

November 11 at 8:47am
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Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter Looks like November 17, 2009 is the last day to have an FHA case # issued for an FHA streamlined refi without an appraisal with closing costs rolled into the refi... DON'T WAIT!

November 9 at 9:44am
Joni Atkinson

Joni Atkinson Rhonda, this is a nice portrait of you!

November 9 at 8:01am · Report
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter
Thanks, Joni! I think your photo is great :)
November 9 at 9:13am
Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter

Rhonda Porter: The Mortgage Porter I'm relieved that the Nov 30th deadline for the first time home buyer tax credit has been extended--whew! Check out this post just for the great vintage commercial video, if for nothing else.

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Whether you are for or against the tax credits created by our Congress and President Obama trying to recover our housing industry, you could hear a huge sigh of relief from professionals in the mortgage, escrow and real estate industry...
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In May of this year, Governor Gregoire signed legislation providing registered domestic partners in Washington State the same rights as married couples, which has been confirmed by the passage last week of Ref 71. In our State, domestic partners are...