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Three Things to Know About How OPEC’s Oil Prices And Jobs Reports Affect Mortgage Markets

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 3, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Mortgage interest rates will trend in an upward or downward direction this year, but it will not be a straight line. It’s normal to expect stretches of higher and lower rates, regardless of the overall trend line. Experts believe we might be entering another slump where slightly higher interest…

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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: Market Factors Combine to Create Perfect Storm For Clients

By Joanna England / August 6, 2018 /

Low inflation, a lower-than-expected increase in jobs, and some less-than-stellar bond market performance has upset the apple cart a bit. We consulted our most-trusted mortgage expert to find out how the quickly changing market dynamics will affect our readers. In this week’s Mortgage Report, Bob Johnson, (AKA BobMortgage) offers the kind of market insight that…

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