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Inflation beats estimates, highest level in four decades

Published Date 7/13/2022 Inflation on fire; June CPI expected to have increased to 8.8% annually, increased 9.1% a huge miss compared to consensus estimates; the highest inflation in 41 years (1981). Core prices, a measure that

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Markets calm today ahead of tomorrow’s inflation data

Published Date 7/12/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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Three things that could impact rates this week

Published Date 7/11/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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It’s Big Jobs Friday!

Published Date 7/8/2022 June unemployment rate remained at 3.6% as was thought. Non-farm jobs, expected at 270K increased by 372K; private jobs were estimated at 228K, increased 381K. The labor participation rate expected unchanged from may

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Initial Weekly Jobless Claims continue to rise

Published Date 7/7/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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Commodity prices under pressure as crude oil drops $9

COMMODITY PRICES UNDER PRESSURE AS CRUDE OIL DROPS $9 Published Date 7/6/2022 Overnight the 10 yr. note yield increased a little to 2.83% from 2.80%, this morning in US trading more buying, at 8:30 am ET

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Three things that could impact rates this week

Published Date 7/5/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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Mortgage Market News for the week ended July 01, 2022

Published 7/1/2022 Economic Growth Concerns With global central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy to fight inflation, investors reduced their outlook for economic growth. As a result, mortgage rates declined from the highest levels since 2008

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Market Focus: Recession

Published Date 7/1/2022 At 8 am ET 2.93% -4 bps, MBS prices at 8 am +33 bps. Stock indexes lower in pre-open trading, the DJIA down 61 after being down as much as 150 very

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May inflation lower than expected

Published Date 6/30/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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A calmer day for markets

Published Date 6/29/2022 In overnight trading the 10 yr. note dropped to 3.12%, down 7 bps from yesterday’s US close, by 8:30 am ET this morning the note increased to 3.17% -2 bp. MBS prices

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Mortgage Market News for the week ended June 24, 2022

Published 6/24/2022 Home Sales Mixed With global central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy to fight inflation, this week investors reduced their outlook for economic growth. As a result, mortgage rates declined from the highest levels

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