Anonymous wrote:R's control everything, a shutdown would be humiliating. No way it happens.

The tea party wing of the party is immune to shame.

Anonymous wrote:R's control everything, a shutdown would be humiliating. No way it happens.

Well, when you put it like that, it seems almost inevitable.

R's control everything, a shutdown would be humiliating. No way it happens.

Anonymous wrote:what shutdown?

In the event one happens. Which Trump threatened the other day. I doubt it will happen -- but obviously OP is concerned.

I would be more concerned about if a shutdown causes you to miss a paycheck, will it affect your refi?

I bought a house and was going through closing during the last shutdown and it held up our paperwork by a week. The rates did not fluctuate much. I think it was about .25%. I know that can be a lot on some of the mortgages around the DMV.

what shutdown?

No one can answer this for you, because no one has a crystal ball to know how long a shutdown might last, and what kind of deal would be struck to end the shutdown. Most likely, though, unless something about the final deal has a significant impact on banking/real estate market dynamics, it's unlikely to have any meaningful impact on mortgage rates.

I am federal employee.
And I am about to refinance, wondering if I should lock-in now or wait.

Any feedback/commentary on the subject?