Kevin O'Connor's (rates01) Blog

Mortgage rates are near all time lows and one would think applications would be skyrocketing. Well that's not the case according the Mortgage Bankers Association.The Mortgage Market Index came in at 645.5. Last week the reading came in at 689.5 and the previous week it came in at 682.0. It is som...

We don't ask enough of them. It's honestly the best thing you can do when obtaining a mortgage. Refinance or purchase the number one thing you want to do is ask questions when working with an experienced mortgage professional.What questions should you ask?Great question! Knowing what to ask is an...

Everyone is asking what will mortgage rates do now that they are at multi-year lows?Odds are they'll move higher from here. Nothing moves in the same direction forever and this is especially true for consumer mortgage rates. I'm not "predicting" a significant move higher nor do I think that a mov...