Significant events happen in the mortgage market every day. Lending rules change constantly, and rates are always in flux. We give you the news, but also the “so what” factor: how market changes affect your home finance plans. Whether you plan to buy or refinance, our reports will help you make the best decisions and lower your homeownership costs.
November 10, 2016
30-Year Fixed Rates At 4% Will Be The New 2017 Reality Mortgage rates were supposed to be near 2% by now. Great Britain voted to leave the European Union, global markets were […]
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November 9, 2016
Election Results In, And Mortgage Rates Are Rising Mortgage rates are rising after the Republican candidate won the U.S. presidential election. From Wall Street to Main Street, no one saw this coming. A […]
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November 4, 2016
Jobs continued to be added at an encouraging pace in October, although the number of added jobs was slightly below what was expected. There were 161,000 jobs added to the […]
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November 2, 2016
After rising steadily for the past week, mortgage rates fell back to lower levels after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) adjourned their meeting. Rates dropped after the Fed decided […]
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Home Buying · News · Refinance
October 19, 2016
Mortgage rates have been dropping steadily over the past few months, and refinancers have been taking advantage of them. Refinances continue to grow in popularity across the country. In September, […]
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October 7, 2016
While it wasn’t as strong as early forecasts predicted, job growth in September still showed signs of strength in the economy. The positive numbers could play a role in determining […]
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September 23, 2016
By Pete Gerardo Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Whichever candidate wins the White House will have the power to shape the nation’s housing market and overall economy for years to […]
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September 21, 2016
After their two-day meeting came to a close, the Fed announced their decision to maintain the current federal funds rate. The decision wasn’t largely a surprise, but based on votes […]
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August 17, 2016
Mortgages were more likely to close in the month of July than they have been for the past 16 months. Almost 72 percent of all mortgage applications closed last month. […]
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August 5, 2016
Jobs have been getting added to the economy over the past few months much quicker than experts were expecting. Perhaps even better, wage growth is rising along with job growth. […]
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