Breaking down the FOMC’s August 1 statement.
Revisiting Housing Market Predictions For 2012
Analysts made bold calls at the start of the year about the housing and mortgage markets. How good were their predictions?
Mortgage Rate Risk Ahead Of Friday Morning’s Jobs Report
Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report. If you’re actively shopping for a mortgage, today may be a prudent day to lock a mortgage.
U.S. Posts Its 20th Straight Month Of Job Growth
Since the jobs report’s release last Friday, mortgage rates are dropping.
Home Affordability Getting A Springtime Boost From Greece
Home affordability is receiving a boost from across the Atlantic Ocean this spring.
Make A Mortgage Rate Plan Ahead Of The Jobs Report
Been shopping for a mortgage rate? You may want to lock something down. Tomorrow morning, mortgage rates are expected to change. Unfortunately, we don’t know in which direction they’ll move.
Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 25, 2012)
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday.
Homes Get More Affordable On March Jobs Data
Last Friday, in its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month of March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 120,000 net new jobs created, plus combined revisions in the January and February reports of +4,000 jobs.
Jobs Report Due Friday; Mortgage Rates Expected To Change
If you’re out shopping for a home this week, or trying to lock a mortgage rate, with Friday comes home affordability risk. Consider locking your mortgage rate today.