DISQUS

The XBroker: Risk Based Pricing. How Mortgage Rates are Determined Property Type and Property Use

  • Michael · 1 year ago
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  • JeffX · 1 year ago
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    J-
  • Tom Vanderwell · 1 year ago
    Other than loan limits (which are geographic) are you really seeing different rates for different geographic locations? I can write loans in 37 of 50 states and the rates are the same for the same loan situations no matter what state it's in. (Meaning a $200,000 30 year fixed rate on a $300,000 purchase owner occupied would be the same rate no matter what state it is in as long as it's one of the 37 I can do.

    Interesting, I've seen LTV issues (due to declining markets) but I've never seen rate differences.

    Tom Vanderwell
    straighttalkaboutmortgages@gmail.com
  • JeffX · 1 year ago
    Are you a broker or a banker?
    I see price and rate differences across the country quite frequently, off the top of my head I recently saw a PA based bank had a .25% price for the worse if the property was located in New Jersey.

    Lower LTV underwriting criteria req's has caused a price for the worse for those who now exceed it, from what I've seen.