Fed Chair Powell speaks today at a chamber of commerce luncheon in Providence. While the venue may not possess the gravitas ...

At recent conferences I’ve attended, including here in Atlanta at the Loan Vision Innovation Conference, talk of federal ...

Modestly Stronger After No Whammies From Powell Last week's press conference with Fed Chair Powell could be summed up as "more hawkish than the market expected." After being compounded by strong econ ...

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds take their most important cues from big ticket economic reports. But such reports have been in short supply so far this week. Instead, the market has been ...

Although the present week brings the release of PCE inflation for August, and although PCE is the most relevant inflation ...

Several things happen on Fed Day--especially on the 4 out of 8 examples with updated rate forecasts from Fed members.  The ...

What a difference a week makes for mortgage application demand. As we noted last week, mortgage rates were already trending ...

The Census Bureau’s latest Residential Construction report showed a mixed picture for August, highlighted by a sharp drop in ...

Builder confidence levels continued kicking a sad little can down the same long and lonesome road. The September National ...

Slow Burn With Little to Blame Bonds started out sideways and lost a minimal amount of ground very gradually throughout the ...

JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, PNC Bank, N.A. and others announced a decrease in its prime ...

In China, red symbolizes prosperity, protection, and welcoming energy, and so is a popular front door color for occupants, ...