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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…
In this week’s Mortgage Report, our most-trusted mortgage expert outlines the market’s current conditions, including a lagging bond market that is in a sideways trading range. Plus, more people are in the market to buy homes, and inventory isn’t increasing to match demand. What does that mean for homebuyers? Find out from someone with more…
In this week’s Mortgage Report, our most-trusted mortgage expert gives you a peek behind the curtain — how exactly can you determine when it’s an auspicious time to lock in a mortgage rate. Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) gives us a primer on how to read those often confusing economic charts, specifically the 100-day and 25-day…
News last week was a little mixed, but now that New York Fed chair William Dudley has retired, the impact of his departure is being felt throughout the market. However, a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows good news for our strong market — home purchase applications are posting gains. With a quickly…
Bonds made positive moves last week on Friday, which is typically a positive indicator for mortgage rates. However, the Federal Reserve increased rates last week, too, though the comments were a mixed bag. All of this on top of what appears to be a budding trade war with China. Looking for clarity in a turbulent…
