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The Mortgage Report: Federal Reserve Leadership Changes, Plus Home Price Forecasts and a Tax Plan Breakdown

By Joanna England / November 13, 2017 /

Buckle up, because there’s a lot of turbulence in the mortgage market right now. In this week’s mortgage report from Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgagesenior mortgage advisor at the nation’s oldest private lender — Wallick & Volk), — you’ll see all of the factors and variables that are making big waves in finance, underscoring how crucial it is…

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The Mortgage Report: GOP Tax Plan and Federal Reserve News Make Waves in Market

By Joanna England / November 6, 2017 /

More details emerged about the GOP tax plan, plus President Donald Trump made his selection for the new chairman of the Federal Reserve. It’s a lot of news to digest, that’s for sure. Should you lock or float? With so many variables in the market, there’s no better time to have a trusted mortgage adviser…

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The Mortgage Report: Market Reacts to Senate GOP’s $4 Trillion Budget

By Joanna England / October 23, 2017 /

Senate Republicans unveiled their proposed $4 trillion budget, and though tax reform plans — especially corporate tax cuts — wouldn’t show economic results for years, the effects on the mortgage market had Fannie Mae sinking by 30 basis points. With so many variables in the market, there’s no better time to have a trusted mortgage…

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The Mortgage Report: Housing Data And The Bond Market, Plus a Fed Rate Increase

By Joanna England / October 16, 2017 /

Slow inflation has the Federal Reserve eyeing a December rate increase, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage). That news, plus housing data, could seriously influence the mortgage market this week. Plus, the bond market, which has a lot of sway on mortgage rates, has been fighting to stabilize, too. Should you lock or float?  This week’s mortgage report…

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The Mortgage Report: Jobs Report Sends Shockwaves Through Mortgage Market

By Joanna England / October 9, 2017 /

While the stock market has been posting gains, bonds continue to sink lower. The affects, combined with reports of job losses in September, have been a disaster on the mortgage market, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk  — the nation’s oldest private mortgage lender. And despite the news, rate hikes are…

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