Ask Kate About Locking Mortgage Rates

You are invited to ask Kate about locking mortgage rates. Find out what other Readers like you want to know about interest rate lock-in.

Meet Kate - Your Guide To Locking Interest Rates

I'm Kate Ford, author and publisher of Get Your Best Mortgage Rate.

I remember the energy and attention to detail during my 20 years as a mortgage lender that I invested in my borrower's interest rate locks to keep them from expiring.

To say I am passionate about locking rates would be an understatement!

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New! Most Recent Ask Kate about Locking Mortgage Rates

Change in Interest Rate After Locking - Also known as what can I do when the home appraisal value squashes my mortgage rate lock agreement.

Who Can Lock My Mortgage Interest Rate - They said my refinance had been approved and gave me the interest rate. I was shocked. I never said I wanted to lock in at a specific rate.

Cash Out Refi Declined - I see it as my loan was declined and I have the option to reapply if I want to without any penalty. If that's the case, couldn't I ask for a new mortgage rate and lock?

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Mortgage Rate Lock Stall Tactics - My lender says I need to finish my attic. I believe this is a stall tactic because after we locked in, mortgage rates started going up and up.

Disputing Low House Appraisals - The banks says our mortgage rate lock is expiring after they re-reviewed our appraisal $100k lower than the appraiser. Can we sue the bank?

More from Ask Kate about Locking Mortgage Rates

Can My Mortgage Interest Rate Be Locked Without My Consent - I only found out my rate got locked with a new good faith estimate. Is it legal to lock my rate without asking me?

Cash Out Mortgage Refinance - I closed on my cash out refi but can't pick up my money because the bank added a fee after closing for a mortgage rate lock extension.

Expired Mortgage Rate Lock - After repeatedly phoning our lender and not getting any return calls, it appears our lock will expire. Do we have any recourse?

Mortgage Refinance Problems After Closing - The bank wants to call back the funds for our mortgage that already closed. What can we do? We could lose our lock.

Mortgage Rate Lock Agreements - Kate, I have 2 questions about my mortgage rate lock agreement, specifically about expirations and extensions.

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