by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 30, 2021 | Housing Market, Inflation, Interest rates, Refinancing
There are a few things the financial markets are saying are important for interest rates, stocks, and the economy. One of them is inflation. The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 2.6% year-over-year, the highest level since August 2018. While there are key...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 26, 2021 | Inflation, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs, Uncategorized
Conventional wisdom tells us that when stocks rise, rates decline. It also typically tells us that when inflation moves higher, rates typically increase. Generally speaking, as the economy reopens, rates will rise. Here is what has happened recently. Stocks rallied to...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the things helping keep rates low as the economy recovers is the Fed. Stocks are generally in positive territory thanks to recent reports that the Fed is still “not even thinking about, thinking about” raising rates or tapering the bond purchase program. So...
by Alterna Mortgage | Apr 19, 2021 | Home Buying, Housing Market, Interest rates, Mortgage Programs
Recent economic reports highlighted pent-up consumer demand as well as the positive impact of many states reopening their economies. Retail Sales, an indicator of consumer spending activity, rose a phenomenal 9.8% on a month-to-month basis. Initial Jobless Claims,...
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