Wallick and Volk
Lately, the stock market has had more ups and downs than a teenage romance, but those who are looking for safer investments haven’t found the bond market to be any salve to our economic turbulence. But for those who are reading the tea leaves, when is the best time to lock in a rate? Should…
Read MoreMore and more people are getting into the market for a new home, but finding a qualifying mortgage product inside their budget can be a challenge. What do you do when you need housing but you’ve not saved enough for a big down payment? In today’s BobMortgage Zone broadcast, our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson…
Read MoreSurprisingly, bonds were up last week at the close of the market on Friday — a welcome, but modest change in the face of a turbulent stock market. Though the Federal reserve put off an interest rate increase, that could change in the coming months. And though employment figures have positive momentum, reports show the…
Read MoreThere’s a lot of news for the market to digest, says our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender, Wallick & Volk. Bonds fell through a key support level, and with news of President Trump’s decision to bomb Syria and the Fed’s watchdog-like concern regarding inflation,…
Read MoreThe Dow was down last week after news broke regarding President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs totaling billions in the simmering trade war with China. Meanwhile, bonds rallied — at the expense of the stock market. Our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), the senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender — Wallick…
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