At 8:30 AM on the first Friday of every month - the US Jobs Report comes out. The Non-Farm Payroll numbers, hours worked per week - and a ton of other stuff is included in the report, and we are …
HARP Refinance Program Extended Through 2014
The FHFA is now charged with pretty much "all things mortgage." It is part of the push to have more Consumer Protection, and to give an overarching body that is looking at the whole Real Estate …
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Mortgage Rates Entering 2014
There's a ton of Economic News coming out in the next few weeks, and when taken in combination with Regulation changes, we see rising mortgage interest rates continuing into early 2014. That is great …
When You Should NOT Buy A House
I know that we talk to tons of people who want to know if this is the "Right" time to buy. Frankly, many of those questions are not so much about is it the "right" time because mortgage rates are …
What the Debt Ceiling Debate Means for Mortgages
If you watched the "Sunday Morning Meet the Press Shows" over the weekend, you know that we are not passed all of the Shutdown and Debt Ceiling threats. Last week, Congress and the President really …
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How We Document Mortgages With The Government Shut Down
As you may have read in the news, the Government Shut Down has been difficult for those of us in the mortgage industry. Before we can close a loan in North Carolina, most Investors require us to …
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