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Rate update: Trade war vs inflation
Rate update: Trade war vs inflation If you've been waiting to lock your mortgage rate, I have good news and bad news. The good news is...
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Rate update: Tame inflation keeps rates in summer slumber
Rate update: Tame inflation keeps rates in summer slumber Other than the short tantrum mortgage rates performed a couple weeks ago, the market has been in...
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Rate update: Why rates are heading higher
Rate update: Why rates are heading higher Last week, I mentioned inflation being the underlying force behind mortgage rate increases. Last Fri's Consumer Price Index release...
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Rate update: All eyes on inflation data
Rate update: All eyes on inflation data Last week's stronger than expected jobs report had a minimal effect on interest rates, leaving them smack-dab in the...
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Rate update: Two reasons interest rates will remain flat this week
Rate update: Two reasons interest rates will remain flat this week I've been writing for months about my concern about the Chinese trade dispute and its...
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Rate update: Rates on inflation watch
Rate update: Rates on inflation watch Mortgage rates stayed in their very narrow range last week as the bond market weathered the wild swings in the...
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Rate update: rates caught in an updraft
Rate update: rates caught in an updraft Did you catch the dip in mortgage rates last week? It was sweet while it lasted. Rates bumped back...
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Rate update: Inflation rears its ugly head
Rate update: Inflation rears its ugly head With summer behind us, things could get more interesting for interest rates. That may result in more volatility than...
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Rate update: Looking for signs of inflation
Rate update: Looking for signs of inflation Mortgage rates have bounced up slightly since passage of the tax reform bill. While it's not clear this was...
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