Virginia Mortgage Rates and Home Lenders

Compare rates online from local and national mortgage lenders for the entire state of Virginia. Shopping for a mortgage loan can be a difficult and overwhelming task, if you live in Roanoke or Virginia Beach, you undoubtedly want the best loan terms possible. The best way to get a low rate mortgage and the best mortgage deal is to compare multiple banks and lenders. If you are a consumer with good or bad credit you may be eligible to qualify for a mortgage loan from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the department of HUD through and FHA mortgage loan. Government backed loans through FHA are popular for home owners with minimal equity in their property or new home buyers who are looking to purchase but lack the funds for a large down payment.

The state of Virginia will likely have state specific loan guidelines that banks and brokers must follow, including taxes on mortgage transactions. Lenders may implement their own state or city specific guidelines for Virginia owners based on their internal underwriting guidelines. If you are exploring a non traditional loan, such as purchasing investment properties or cash out refinancing, you should not assume that every lender follows the same guidelines and would benefit from shopping around.

Consumers who are shopping for the best mortgage rates and loan terms should compare good faith estimates from both local and national lenders to get the best loan terms. Consumers who are purchasing a second home in Virginia may want to compare local lenders in the area as well as national lenders as guidelines for second homes and investment properties will vary by mortgage lender. Underwriting guidelines will also vary if the subject property is a site condo, high rise condo or investment property.

We can help you compare Virginia mortgage rates and loan terms for:

Alexandria, Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, Washington DC and the entire state of Virginia










Mortgage Rates & News

June 13, 2011

The stock market tried to mount a rally on Monday, but finished the day relatively flat, a growing signal that the pessimism in the market may be around to stay for the summer. The DOW was up almost 100 points in early trading action as investors were looking to buy into some bargains from the sell... 

QRM Yet Another Federal Blunder In Fixing The Housing Market

QRM – Qualified Residential Mortgages is probably the dumbest idea the government has rolled out in the past 24 hours. An idea whose origination stems from the colossal collapse of the economy and U.S. housing markets would ensure the collapse of the American Real Estate Market. The simple economics... 

June 4, 2011

The continued decline in stock prices, weakness in housing and the employment markets over the past sixty days has very few silver linings. The one area that has benefitted from the market changes is the mortgage market, where fixed home mortgage rates have continued to improve. Loan rates dropped to... 

May 26, 2011

May has been a great month for the mortgage market as long term interest rates have moves substantially lower this month following a dip in bond yields. The ten year treasury bond move below 3.1 this week, over seventy basis points off of its high levels of the year. The correlation to fixed mortgage...