Phoenix may have to wait another two years to make it out of the prolonged recovery following the worst economic calamity in four generations. The word from speakers at the SRP Economic Forecast 2015 presented by thePhoenix Business Journal is that 2016 is year of full recovery. A group of more than 700 business professionals gathered at the J.W. Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa to hear the advice. It’s been a long, slow climb, and the light at the end of the tunnel has been seen for over a … [Read more...]
5 ways the jumbo mortgage market will change in 2014
January 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
Big changes are coming to jumbo mortgages. Wealthy home buyers signed up for these loans in droves last year because of their low rates and flexible repayment options. The total dollar amount of originated private jumbo mortgages—which exceed $417,000 in most parts of the country and $625,500 in pricey housing markets such as New York and San Francisco—was on track to be the highest since 2007. But the jumbo-mortgage landscape is shifting this year. New mortgage rules from the Consumer Financial … [Read more...]
