Tag Archives: 30-year mortgage

Jobs report effects rates

| June 5, 2018

It is unusual for the monthly employment report to be released on the first day of the month. Friday, the first day of June, was an exception. Logically, you would think that data released this early would be subject to a higher level of revisions, but we have no statistics to support that theory. What […]

Rising Mortgage Rates May Impact Housing Market, Economy

| April 12, 2010

The Associated Press reported today that the average rate for a 30-year mortgage has climbed to 5.3%. While this may be good news for those who put their homes on the market, those seeking to obtain a low-interest mortgage to buy a home may have a difficult time achieving “the American dream.” The jump in […]