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Fed Meeting Statement Positive For Ongoing Mortgage Sector Support

There was potentially good news for mortgage rates on Wednesday as the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that its quantitative easing (QE) program would remain unchanged for the present. Continue reading

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27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise

The 2013 housing market is expected to perform well. Job growth is playing a role in its recovery. Continue reading

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Post-Fiscal Cliff, Mortgage Markets Turn Attention To Jobs Data

For Thursday and Friday, expect jobs data to dictate where mortgage rates are headed. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: December 31, 2012

Mortgage bonds improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower nationwide. Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Rising On 26 Straight Months Of Jobs Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and its November 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report, the U.S. economy added 146,000 net new jobs last month. Continue reading

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Find A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Job Report

Friday morning, the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report. Continue reading

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U.S. Posts Its 20th Straight Month Of Job Growth

Since the jobs report’s release last Friday, mortgage rates are dropping. Continue reading

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Homes Get More Affordable On March Jobs Data

Last Friday, in its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month of March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 120,000 net new jobs created, plus combined revisions in the January and February reports of +4,000 jobs. Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Expected To Rise On A Strong Job Report

When jobs come back, analysts say, so does the economy. That should push mortgage rates higher. Continue reading

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Home Affordability Threatened By Friday’s Jobs Report

It’s a risky time to be without a locked mortgage rate — especially with the pending release of January’s Non-Farm Payrolls report. Continue reading

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