Euro Pain, US Bonds Gain

Euro Pain, US Bonds Gain

"It's a small world after all" If inflation moves lower or is expected to move lower - rates must go lower as well. That's the situation right now. The financial markets and interest rates also follow inflation on a global sca

Mar 08, 2019 | Mortgage News

New Home Sales Rise in December

New Home Sales Rise in December

The Census Bureau reports that New Home Sales rose 3.7% in December to an annual rate of 621,000 units, a seven-month high and above the 572,000 expected. Sales were down 2.4% from December 2017 to December 2018 while sales for November were revised lower

Mar 05, 2019 | Mortgage News

U.S. Gross Domestic Product Not So Gross

U.S. Gross Domestic Product Not So Gross

This past week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported the U.S. economy, as defined by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew at a 2.6% rate in the fourth quarter of 2018. Economists and the markets were expecting 2.0% to 2.3%, so this was a nice upsi

Mar 01, 2019 | Mortgage News

December Housing Starts Plunge

December Housing Starts Plunge

Delayed December Housing Starts fell 11.2% from November to an annual rate of 1.078 million units versus the 1.254 million expected. It was the slowest pace since September 2016. Building Permits were essentially unchanged at 1.326 million versus the 1.29

Feb 26, 2019 | Mortgage News

Retail Sales Plunge in December

Retail Sales Plunge in December

'Only got twenty dollars in my pocket' ...Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The financial markets are sensing a government shutdown and protracted trade war with China will be averted. This is good news and a reason why Stocks have co

Feb 14, 2019 | Mortgage News

Mortgage Rates Drop to a 10-Month Low

Mortgage Rates Drop to a 10-Month Low

Mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest point in 10-months, according to data from Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 4.41% with an average 0.4 point, down from 4.46% the week before and 4.32% one year earlier.

Feb 12, 2019 | Mortgage News

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