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Last Week in Review: Three Things the Fed Said This past week, the Federal Reserve held their first meeting of 2021 and shared its thoughts on the economy, inflation, and interest rates. Below are three important takeaways for the mortgage/housing world and overall economy: 1. “In terms of tapering, it’s just premature.” Fed Chair Jerome […]

Last Week in Review: Yellen for More Stimulus   This past week, we watched stocks soar to record highs as Treasury Secretary nominee, Janet Yellen’s Senate confirmation began. Ms. Yellen is being embraced by the stock markets because: She is well known, having been Fed Chair for several years. Having been Fed Chair, she knows […]

Last Week in Review: Rates and Inflation on the Rise The Federal Reserve has been very clear on their communications over the past 18 months. They want to see inflation run hotter before even thinking about raising interest rates. And when we say interest rates, the only interest rates the Fed can control are short-term […]

Last Week in Review: The Fed and the Unsaid Last week stocks climbed to all-time highs, and rates were able to hold steady near all-time lows. The big news of the week was the Fed Meeting. It is important to follow Fed activities as they are the most powerful central bank on the planet, and […]

Last Week in Review: To Stimulate or Not to Stimulate Last week, a few market-moving events caused turbulence in the financial markets. Stocks and rates bounced up and down before heading into the weekend at elevated levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovers near 30,000 and the 10-Year Note Yield near 1.00%. Here are three […]

Last Week in Review: Three Things the Markets Told Us About Election Day Many were expecting uncertainty and chaos emerging from Election Day, and those people were not disappointed. Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Even when the president was unknown, Stocks skyrocketed, and Bond prices soared, causing rates to […]

Last Week in Review: Headed Back to the Future This past week, the U.S. 10-year Note yield, a proxy for long-term interest rates, climbed back above .80% for the first time since June.  At the same time, mortgage-backed security prices, which determine home loan rates, declined to their lowest level since July, pushing mortgage rates […]

Last Week in Review: Europe Pain is Bonds Gain U.S. Bond Market = Safe Haven Last week, investment dollars around the globe flooded into the U.S. Treasury market as a "safe haven" against growing uncertainty in Europe. Germany, France, and other European countries are seeing record levels of COVID-19 cases and have to decide on […]

Last Week in Review: Interest Rate Outlook – Three Things to Follow Three Things to Follow Home loan rates remain right at historic lows fueling unprecedented refinance activity and driving purchase demand. Many are asking: how long will the good times last? Could rates move another leg lower? What’s next for rates? Here are three […]

Last Week in Review: Markets Enter the Great Unknown COVID-19 Hits the White House Last Friday morning, President Trump and the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. The news shocked the financial markets around the globe, with global Stocks declining in response to the uncertainty. The news adds the potential for large market swings as […]