Mortgage Economic Review May 2019
Mortgage Economic Review May 2019 Review and Summary of Key Economic Data and Events that affect the Mortgage Business for May 2019 April is typically a stormy month with unpredictable weather and volatile temperature swings. It looks like the Economic Data has followed this same pattern in the last few months – large swings that…
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Review of Key Economic Data Released in March 2019 for Mortgage Professionals March had some very significant Economic developments for the Mortgage Business. The Fed did a stunning turnaround and announced they scrapped plans for Interest Rate increases for the remainder of 2019. They also lowered their projections for Inflation and GDP growth. The Feds…
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Mortgage Economic Review for March 2019 For a copy of the Mortgage Economic Calendar for March 2019 Click Here From a news standpoint, politics and weather dominated the headlines in February. It’s easy to get caught up in all the political media hype and lose sight of the actual Economic Data. A focus on…
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January is usually a slow month as people recover from their Holiday hangover. That wasn’t the case this year. Thanks to the Government Shutdown, political wrangling in Washington, an FOMC Meeting, and an arctic blast, 2019 had a lot going on right out of the gate. At least the Stock Market took a break from…
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Review of Key Economic Data and Indicators released in December 2018 that are important to the Mortgage and Real Estate Industry Lots of big news in November – FOMC Meeting, Midterm Elections, Black Friday Sales, oil prices plunging, volatility in the Stock Markets, and …..2019 is a month away. The Democrats regained control of…
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Review of Key Economic Data, Indicators, and Events that are important to Mortgage Professionals for November 2018 Halloween has just ended and now it’s time to put away the costumes and pull down the spooky decorations. Speaking of being spooked, let’s take a look at the Stock Market. The Stock Market rattled investors when the…
Read MoreSummary of Key Economic Data and Indicators That Affect the Mortgage Industry September October 2018
Summary and Review of Key Economic Data and Indicators released in September 2018 Mortgage Economic Calendar for October 2018 – Click Here It’s October and Fall is in full swing. The nights are getting cooler, trees are starting to change color,football is dominating the weekends, and DOW has set a new record high – reaching…
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Key Mortgage Economic Data, Information, and Indicators for September 2018 It’s September and the summer of 2018 has come to a close. The summer went by fast. Speaking of fast, it was 10 years ago this month that Fannie / Freddie was placed into Conservatorship under the Federal Housing Finance Agency – FHFA. That happened on…
Read MoreEconomic Data Review for Mortgage Professionals June 2018
Review of Key Economic Data Released in June 2018 that affects the Mortgage Industry June was a busy month for Economic News – the US NOKO Summit, FOMC Meeting with an interest rate increase, strong gains in the labor market, mixed housing market data, lower GDP estimates, and new tariffs on Chinese goods. Trade,…
Read MoreReview of Economic Data Released in May 2018 that Affects the Mortgage Industry
Economic Data and Indicators Every Mortgage Professional Should Follow – May 2018 I am always amazed at how events thousands of miles away can effect the Mortgage Business here at home. If you haven’t heard the term “Ita-leave” yet, you soon will. Just like “Brexit” means “Britain exiting” the EU, “Ita-leave” means “Italy leaving” the…
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