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Mortgage Report: Fed Will Raise Interest Rates This Week

By Joanna England / September 24, 2018 /

It’s a big week for market watchers, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender, Wallick & Volk, in the 74th episode of the Mortgage Report. According to our most-trusted mortgage expert, it’s take-it-to-the-bank certain that the Federal Reserve will raise the Fed Funds rate this week. However, don’t…

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Mortgage Report: Refinance Apps Down, Purchase Applications Up

By Bethany Erickson / September 17, 2018 /
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For the 73rd episode of the Mortgage Report, Bob Johnson (AKABobMortgage) reveals that the Mortgage Bankers Association announced that refinance applications are down, but home purchase applications are up. What does it mean? Bob explains that and more. And pro-tip: If you follow BobMortgage on Instagram, you can get daily updates on Bob’s lock or float positions,…

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Mortgage Report: Last Week’s New Stunned The Market; Here’s What is Ahead

By Joanna England / September 10, 2018 /

News reports that came in over last week had drastic affects on the mortgage market, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in this week’s Mortgage Report. If you follow BobMortgage on Instagram, you could have caught his conversion from a “float” position to a “lock” position as the bond market took a spectacular dive.  This morning,…

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Mortgage Report: Mid-Week Stock Market Rally Puts Pressure on Bonds

By Joanna England / September 3, 2018 /

Last week, stocks rallied on news of a trade deal between the United States and Canada, which put pressure on bonds, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in this week’s Mortgage Report. Instagram followers got that up-to-the-minute news on Wednesday, where our most-trusted mortgage expert converted his “float” position to “lock.”  In this week’s 71st episode…

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Mortgage Report: What is a Yield Curve? How Does it Influence Mortgage Rates?

By Joanna England / August 27, 2018 /

It’s the 70th episode of the Mortgage Report! This week, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) reports on some big news and rumblings in the market, specifically related to yield curves. What’s a yield curve? How does a yield curve indicate the overall health of the market? Our most-trusted mortgage expert and the senior mortgage adviser at…

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