Article from the Oregonian People seeking to buy a house in Portland faced longer odds in March than at any time since September 2005, the Regional Multiple Listing Service reported this week. The inventory of available houses dropped to 1.9…
Who's Afraid of the CFPB? Article from National Mortgage Professional This July marks the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, which set forth the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While it has only been operational…
Vantage President Andy Harris in Washington D.C. this week to ensure the future of the housing and finance industry is protected for consumer choice and local small business. Our team was meeting with regulators and groups from Senator Merkley and…
NMLS# 35986 VMG Weekly Rate Tracker- Your Local Mortgage Leaders (sharing is caring) DATE: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 TIME: 4:00 PM PST STATES: OREGON & WASHINGTON CHANGE THIS WEEK: MILD IMPROVEMENT/STAGNANT (from last Wednesday) SUGGESTION: LOCK/CAUTIOUSLY FLOAT - Keep a close eye…
NMLS# 35986 VMG Weekly Rate Tracker- Your Local Mortgage Leaders (sharing is caring) DATE: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 TIME: 5:00 PM PST STATES: OREGON & WASHINGTON CHANGE THIS WEEK: STAGNANT (from last Wednesday) SUGGESTION: LOCK/CAUTIOUSLY FLOAT - Keep a close eye and…
From the Oregonian: It's getting harder for the average Portland-area resident to buy a house -- more than three times harder over the last two years, a new study has found. RealtyTrac, the housing data firm, found that the median…
NMLS# 35986 VMG Weekly Rate Tracker- Your Local Mortgage Leaders (sharing is caring) DATE: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 TIME: 4:30 PM PST STATES: OREGON & WASHINGTON CHANGE THIS WEEK: STAGNANT (from last Wednesday) SUGGESTION: LOCK/CAUTIOUSLY FLOAT - Keep a close eye and…
NMLS# 35986 VMG Weekly Rate Tracker- Your Local Mortgage Leaders (sharing is caring) DATE: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 TIME: 5:00 PM PST STATES: OREGON & WASHINGTON CHANGE THIS WEEK: IMPROVEMENT (from last Wednesday) SUGGESTION: LOCK/CAUTIOUSLY FLOAT - Keep a close eye and…
Article from The Truth About Mortgage The real estate market is starting to get really, really weird. Recently, an open house was actually shut down by the police after more than 100 people showed up in just 45 minutes,…
NMLS# 35986 VMG Weekly Rate Tracker- Your Local Mortgage Leaders (sharing is caring) DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 TIME: 2:45 PM PST STATES: OREGON & WASHINGTON CHANGE THIS WEEK: STAGNANT/SLIGHTLY WORSE (from last Wednesday) SUGGESTION: LOCK - Keep a close eye…