At the first of the year we published a range of forecasts. This included the predictions for interest rates in 2019. These predictions were summarized by MarketWatch — For 2019, Market Watch reviewed the predictions of rates on home loans
MARKET COMMENT
Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put a little upward pressure on rates. Rates were steady the first portion of the week. Factory orders fells 0.5% as expected. Most of the negative movement came Thursday and Friday
MARKET COMMENT
Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. Most of the negative movement came Monday as stocks surged higher. The data gave mixed signals on the strength of the economy. Retail sales fell 0.2%
A few weeks ago, we had a one-day precipitous drop in the stock market which was blamed on the appearance of an inverted yield curve, which for some analysts signals that a recession can be on the horizon. This begs
You have heard it before. Owning a home is a great tax deduction. It is one thing to make a general statement. It is another to understand the specifics of how owning a home may lower your tax liability. Below is
At the end of this week, the job numbers for March will be released. With these numbers we will see proof of one of two directions. The first could be that the dismal jobs numbers in February were just
MARKET COMMENT
Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged which kept rates in check. Most of the movement was positive the first portion of the week with a bit of a sell-off Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. The data gave
