Market Perspective

Overview: Over the past week, the primary economic news came from the surprisingly strong housing sector. Mortgage rates experienced some...

Overview: Over the past week, a new fee on refinances was negative for mortgage rates, while stronger than expected retail sales and...

StartFragment EndFragment Housing shows strength, despite broader economic decline. Sources: [1] National Association of Realtors® (NAR),...

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected labor market and inflation data was negative for mortgage markets, and rates rose a...

Overview: Over the past week, the economic data continued to reflect a stronger than expected recovery following the partial shutdown due...

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Overview: Over the past week, neither the Federal Reserve meeting nor the economic data caused much reaction in financial markets....

Overview: Over the past week, investors continued to keep a close eye on the concerning spread of the coronavirus in many areas. The...

StartFragment EndFragment Out of the concrete jungle and into the 'burbs. Sources: [1] Redfin.com Search Data, April-May 2020. [2]...

Overview: During a light week for economic data, investors remained focused on the concerning spread of the coronavirus in many regions....

Overview: Over the past week, the big surprise on the economic front was that the latest Employment Report far surpassed expectations for...

Overview: The economic data released over the past week again indicated that the recovery from the economic shutdown has been stronger...

The pandemic has forced all of us to accelerate our adoption of digital solutions, whether we were ready or not. Social distancing guidelines will continue to shape how we interact with clients for the foreseeable future, so leveraging digital communication channels will be more critical to your success than ever before. Here's an overview of tools you can use to stay connected with customers right now, and how to get the most from them. Texting has the power to dramatically

Overview: Little significant economic data came out over the past week, and investors mostly focused on the rising number of coronavirus...

Overview: Despite strong economic data suggesting that the economy is recovering much more quickly than expected, mortgage markets were...