Market Update for Mid-August

Market Update for Mid-August

COVID-19 has led to the largest shock to the U.S. economy in our lifetime. The Federal Reserve, Treasury, and administration have responded with trillions of dollars in stimulus measures to help underwrite, or carry, the economy through this pandemic — and more is...
Are we heading for a recession?

Are we heading for a recession?

Recent recession fears have been brought on by the yield of the 10-year Treasury dropping below that of the 2-year. This “yield curve inversion” in the past signaled a recession starting an average of 18 months out. Many cooler economic heads noted such...
Pros of working with a mortgage broker

Pros of working with a mortgage broker

There are a number of reasons why working with Alterna Mortgage is better than working with a bank. We decided to make a list for you! Drawbacks of working with a bank They have conservative loan programs. They don’t disclose the yield-spread premium. Working...