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The Wild Ride Continues and It’s Jobs Week!

Wild times we’re living in! Last week’s events including rising inflation, continued geopolitical uncertainty, and the Fed’s move to raise its key interest rate, drove mortgage rates higher at a pace not seen in a long time. According to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, which came out last Thursday, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate

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On Tap This Week: Fed Meeting, Inflation & Continuing Conflict in Ukraine

As we continue to watch events unfold in Ukraine and rising inflation here at home, the volatility in markets and mortgage rates continues. And in addition to the already skittish markets, we’ve got an important Fed Meeting this week. Following two weeks of declines, the latest trend in mortgage rates, as reported by Freddie Mac

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It’s Starting to Look Like Pre-pandemic Times…

Before we dive into what’s happening this week, I’ve got some BIG news! We are now doing loans in the state of Colorado! If you or someone you know is in the market, we’d love to help you out. And now back to your weekly update… Last week was a wild week once again as

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Rates March Higher but Not as Bad as It Could Be…

Fortunately, we did not see bond markets react too drastically over last week’s inflation report revealing prices at the consumer level have increased 7 percent, outpacing wage increases. You’d have to go back 30-40 years to see inflation at these levels! And, we’re expecting it to continue at least for the next couple of months

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