Mortgage rates pretty much took last week off, and the stock market battled with a sell off. But this is an issue, typically, when stock tank, investors put their money into Bonds, and they did NOT last week. Lots of economic data to digest this week, mainly focusing on Housing. Still no reason to float rates, they are continuing to go up!

In this Blog:
-Mortgage rates worsen, more than last week.
-Mortgage Fraud on the rise
-Appraisal Waivers
-Marketing Idea!

Mortgage rates got a reprieve last week, but only because Italy can't get its act together, if it wasn't for that, rates would of worsened for the 5th week in a row. We are still at highest levels since September 2011. This week is a biggy, with wage inflation on everyone's mind. I suspect a tepid week, until Friday when we see unemployment numbers and wage inflation numbers.

 

Mortgage rates ticked up again, for the 3rd Straight week. With focus again on inflation, Federal Reserve unwinding of their bond purchase and slower retail sales. This week we will have lots of housing data coming in as well as more tariffs. Probably another bad week for bonds and mortgage rates.
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In this Blog:

• Rates worsen a little
• New Idaho Housing Down Payment Assisance Program
• 2nd Look Mortgage

As anticipated, rates went up last week, and economic data and geopolitics pointed to higher rates. This week has started out kind of scary, and we have a pretty good jump in the in the 10 Year Bond Yield, and Mortgage Back Securities, which both broke through some pretty good resistance levels. It looks like most traders sold bonds and stocks, thus going into cash with the worry about additional tariffs against China and Canada. This week will also have unemployment numbers. Not going to be a good week for rates.

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In this Blog:
* Rates Stuck
* Appraisal Re-Inspections
* Self Employed & Congress
* Permits for building
* 2nd Look Mortgage