Find A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Job Report
Friday morning, the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report, more commonly called the “jobs report”. Depending on how the jobs data reads, FHA and conforming...
View ArticleOctober Jobs Report Blows Away Estimates; Mortgage Rates Falling
Another month, another good showing for the U.S. economy. Mortgage rates are performing surprisingly well after Friday’s release of the October 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report. The Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleNovember 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls Report May Show Hurricane Sandy Effects
Floating a mortgage rate? Consider getting locked Thursday. ADP released its November 2012 Employment Report Wednesday in which the payroll-processing firm reported 118,000 new jobs created last...
View ArticleMortgage Rates Rising On 26 Straight Months Of Jobs Growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and its November 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report, the U.S. economy added 146,000 net new jobs last month. November’s job growth exceeded Wall Street...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 31, 2012
Mortgage bonds improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower nationwide. Positive economic news and strong housing data was trumped by ongoing Fiscal Cliff discussions on Capitol Hill. The “Fiscal...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 7, 2013
Mortgage rates rose during the first week of 2013. The fiscal cliff crisis was resolved prior to the market’s opening Wednesday, when legislators voted to approve a deal. While many tax cuts were...
View Article27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Non-Farm Payrolls report for December exceeded Wall Street’s expectations by 5,000 net new jobs, showing 155,000 positions created in December. The December tally...
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