Mortgages
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. With Christmas behind us, it’s all eyes on New Year’s Eve. I love this season because we focus on the year behind us, we party with those who mean the…
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Imagine a single economic report that possesses the power to rank the wealth of nations, influence tax and spending policies here at home, and point in real time to industries…
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Have you been paying more for groceries? Does the price of Christmas sweaters have you feeling like the Grinch? Are you traveling for the holidays and can’t believe how much…
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Lower unemployment claims mean more people are employed, doesn’t it? And isn’t it true that a higher rate of employed Americans means we have a healthier economy? What do unemployment…
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Wall Street looked to the midterms last week for salvation, only to find disappointment. Investors wished a decisive red wave would provide some much-needed predictability, but their hopes were dashed. By the end of Wednesday, the picture looked bleak, but Thursday brought the reprieve we all needed. Now that…
