Mortgage Rundown

Housing News, Videos
March 28, 2018

Market Update: March 28, 2018

Today we are going to talk about what's happening in the capital markets. No doubt by now you are aware that the Federal Reserve met last week and raised the benchmark rate 25bps.

Housing News, Videos
March 15, 2018

Today we are going to talk once again about what's happening with interest rates. Recall from mid-December to mid-February, the 10 year Treasury rose from 2.35% all the way up to 2.95%. Now in the last month it's down somewhat to around 2.85% while the market takes a little bit of a breather.

Housing News, Videos
February 8, 2018

Market Update: February 8, 2018

As you've seen over the past month interest rates have gone up over 40bps and there has been a lot of volatility in the stock market as well. It might feel like there is no end to the rise in interest rates as they are now up almost 75bps since July.

Housing News, Videos
January 11, 2018

Market Update: January 11, 2018

Today we are going to talk about what is happening with interest rates. As you've probably seen, longer-term interest rates and more specifically mortgage rates have been steadily climbing in the new year.

Housing News
November 16, 2017

Time to Push Debt Out

Jason Obradovich, EVP of Capital Markets at New American Funding, is back with another edition of Mortgage Rundown. Today, he talks about the FOMC status and how interest rates will stay the same but are expected to rise next month with a 90% chance of a Fed increase. Keep watching to stay informed, and be sure to stay tuned for the next episode!

Housing News
October 13, 2017

The Great Leap of Faith

In this week's Market Update, EVP of Capital Markets, Jason Obradovich talks about interest rates and inflation. Will rates move higher as we close out 2017? Watch the video and learn more about the current market and what to keep an eye on in the following weeks.

Housing News
September 7, 2017

A Potential Game Changer

Don't look now but the 10yr yield is almost trading with a 1 handle. With the 10-year down 37bps on the year and now trading at 2.06%, 1.99% is just in sight. This is a psychological barrier that could spark a game-changing attitude about growth and the long-term prospects for rates.

Housing News
April 6, 2017

The Inflation Ghost

Anyone who read an economics textbook from 1970 to 2000 most likely came across a chapter on inflation. Are we really in an environment where we need to fear inflation?

Housing News
March 24, 2017

Hitting the Pause Button

For rates to drop a few things would need to happen, but the big two are inflation and jobs. See what's in store!

Housing News, Videos
March 9, 2017

Time for Reflection

It is without a doubt that if you were an investor in March of 2009, you should have bought stocks when uncertainty around the economic future thanks to the Financial Crisis was at its peak. Today marks the 8th anniversary of the "bottom".