Mortgage rates worsened a little last week, as the stock market continues to hit all time highs, forcing bonds higher, and thus taking mortgage rates higher. Upcoming events to watch out for, US Budget and Winter Olympics in Korea. US also moved another aircraft carrier towards Korea.

Mortgage loan amounts reduced, Rule changed from the CFPB, listing resource and rate are volitile, more in the blog

Mortgage rates slide down last week, as Congress didn't pass tax reform and the short week caused some stocks to sell off.  The next 4 weeks, until the end of the year is going to be VERY interesting, as the market anticipates the Tax Reform Bill and investors are getting more and more concern about a Stock Market Correction.  The talking heads all anticipate some sort of correction with people call for a 10% correction, which would be GREAT to Mortgage Rates.

Mortgage rate tick up a little, due to the Senate releasing their tax bill, although slightly different from the House Bill, the feeling is they can work their differences out in Reconsiliation.  We expect rates to keep in this trading band until the final bill is sent to the President.  
That is unless N.Korea does something stupid.

Mortgage rates improved a little last week, as Spain goes  through a little chaos and the Tax Reform Bill isn't what it was all cracked up to be.  This week we are starting out with rates improving a little.  But all eyes will keep on 3 items, Spain, N. Korea and the Tax reform bill.
 

VA Veterans are allowed to purchase another home, if they have enough entitlement.  Also Reverse Mortgage for purchase and closing costs question answered.

Difference between Credit Freezing and Fraud alert from lender standpoint.

Mortgage rates continue to climb based on economic news and the stock market. We have seen Stocks hit lifetime highs each week now for quite a few weeks, as investors flee bonds and put money into this RED HOT stock market.

Mortgage rate rose last week, as economic news came in and more people hopped onto the Wall Street Bandwagon.  We also didn't have much news out of North Korea....

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