Jobs Up, Wages Down, Inflation on Target
Overview: Over the past week, good news on inflation more than offset strong job gains in the view of bond investors. As a result,...
Market Perspective
- Mar 7, 2018
- 2 min
Trump Announces Tariffs
Overview: The primary influence on mortgage rates over the past week was a policy change from the Trump administration concerning...
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- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Your Home: The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow [INFOGRAPHIC]
Looking for treasure at the end of the rainbow? Your home equity might just be your own pot of gold! Collectively, today’s homeowners...
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- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Hawkish New Fed Chair Predicts Rising Inflation
Overview: Surprisingly hawkish comments from new Fed Chair Jerome Powell caused mortgage rates to rise on Tuesday. However, mortgage...
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- Feb 28, 2018
- 3 min
The Cost of Getting a New Customer
Getting a new client takes a lot of work. From executing marketing campaigns to capturing leads to moving them through the sales...
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- Feb 21, 2018
- 2 min
Quiet Week
Overview: The past week was relatively quiet for mortgage rates, with few market-moving events. It was a light week for economic data,...
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- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
Inflation Exceeds Expectations
Overview: Good news for mortgage rates was scarce over the past week. Stronger than expected inflation data, hawkish comments from...
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- Feb 7, 2018
- 2 min
Dramatic Stock Market Movement Barely Moves Rates
Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates were driven by two primary factors: a massive decline in the stock market, which was...
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- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
Housing Market Update Latest Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Housing market presses on.
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- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
Central Bank Meetings
Overview: While the stock market experienced little change over the past week, mortgage rates continued to increase, reaching the highest...
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- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
How to Get Ready for the Spring Housing Market
Spring is just around the corner, and with it, the peak homebuying season. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or fairly new to the...
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- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
Inventory at Record Low; Brief Shutdown Has Minor Impact on Rates
Overview: Data released over the past week revealed that housing inventory is at its lowest level since 1999. In a familiar refrain, a...
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- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Offsetting Influences Cause Little Change in Mortgage Rates
Overview: There were two primary influences on mortgage rates over the past week, which were offsetting. Stronger than expected economic...
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- Jan 10, 2018
- 2 min
Reduced Demand for Bonds Means Higher Rates
Overview: Despite weaker than expected labor market data, it was a tough week for mortgage rates. Investors have favored stocks over...
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