Friday, September 12, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Now that the government has bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac we may see lower interest rates for the short term. In some transactions I am currently dealing with I've seen rates drop by as many as 30 basis points. I'm not sure where rates mights fall to, but I think it is reasonable to conclude that rates may be entering a period where they stabalize. This contrasts sharply to the last few months where volatility in rates made it difficult to advise a client on when the best time to lock rates was.

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