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With mortgage rates hovering near 7.5%, a lot of buyers assume they can't qualify — but you may have more options than you think. Dan covers today's bond market move, the latest economic news and Fed outlook, and the options worth a look before you rule yourself out, including seller credits and rate buydowns, FHA and down payment assistance, and comparing 30+ lenders with one application and one credit pull.

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Welcome to The Rate Update with Dan Frio.

This channel helps homebuyers, homeowners, real estate professionals, and anyone watching the housing market understand what is really happening with mortgage rates, housing, inflation, the bond market, the Federal Reserve, and the economy.

Here we break down the stories that impact your mortgage payment, your buying power, your refinance options, and your financial decisions.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND ON THIS CHANNEL
🏠 Daily mortgage rate updates
📉 Housing market news and home price trends
📊 Inflation, CPI, and Federal Reserve analysis
📈 10-Year Treasury and mortgage bond movement
💰 Refinance and debt consolidation opportunities
🏡 First-time homebuyer education
🔁 Rate Watch mortgage monitoring tools
🧮 Mortgage calculators and payment tools

WHERE TO START

🏡 Buying a home — FHA, VA, USDA, conventional, jumbo and down payment assistance
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🔁 Refinancing or accessing equity — cash-out, FHA Streamline, VA IRRRL, HELOC and reverse
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🏢 Buying rentals — DSCR on 1 to 8 units, bank statement and no-income options
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🎁 Down payment assistance — 3.5% to 5%, including grants you never repay
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Dan Frio | NMLS #246527 | PBT Bancorp | NMLS #257781 | Equal Housing Lender
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