Consumer Spending Drops
Mortgage Market News for the week ended January 14, 2022 Investors were focused on two major economic reports this week measuring consumer spending and inflation. While retail sales were much weaker than expected and CPI inflation a bit stronger, neither report caused...
Mortgage Rates Rise
Mortgage Market News for the week ended January 07, 2022 Concerned about higher inflation, investors began the year by pushing up bond yields. Wednesday's more hawkish (in favor of tighter monetary policy) than expected Fed minutes then sparked another round of bond...
Central Bank Meetings
Mortgage Market News for the week ended December 17, 2021 This week was packed with major economic news, most notably US and European central bank meetings. While daily volatility was high, however, these influences were mostly offsetting, and mortgage rates ended the...
Higher Inflation
Mortgage Market News for the week ended December 10, 2021 Investor concerns about the negative impact of the omicron variant on economic growth eased modestly this week, which was good for stocks but unfavorable for mortgage rates. The latest inflation data came in...
Solid Job Gains
Mortgage Market News for the week ended November 05, 2021 It was a packed week for economic news, highlighted by key labor market data, job gains, and a Fed meeting. When the dust settled, mortgage rates ended the week a little lower. The closely watched Employment...
Pandemic, Fed, and Jobs
Mortgage Market News for the week ended December 03, 2021 A wide range of major economic news caused an enormous amount of daily volatility this week. However, the various influences were roughly offsetting, and 2021 mortgage rates ended with little change. Investors...
Retail Sales Surge
Mortgage Market News for the week ended November 19, 2021 Rising Covid case counts, particularly in Europe, outweighed stronger than expected consumer spending and retail sales data this week, and mortgage rates ended a little lower. To help reduce the spread of...
Projections Suggest PPP Funds May Run Out Before the Deadline…Have You Applied Yet?
PPP loans have truly been a lifesaver for so many small businesses over the last year, but all good things must come to an end, and the PPP funds are no different. Despite the application deadline being pushed back a couple of months, many are projecting that the $66B...
Inflation Jumps
Mortgage Market News for the week ended November 05, 2021 Much stronger than expected key inflation data was negative for mortgage markets this week, and rates ended higher. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a closely watched inflation data indicator that looks at...