Mortgages
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Welcome to the start of a new year, full of excitement and opportunity. The last 12 months were tough on all of us, but I’m feeling bullish about the season ahead. If you asked me one year ago, I’d never have predicted the events we just experienced, so take…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreBy 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…
Read MoreBy 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…
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