mortgage volume down in 2005
Mortgage volume is expected to decline to $2.5 trillion this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, from a peak of $3.8 trillion in 2003. Interest-only mortgages and low teaser rates are now being pushed heavily by lenders as a way to attract new customers and re-service existing borrowers. An example is Indy Mac Bank's Flex Pay loan which starts out at 1% interest with 0 points.

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