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MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. Orders for durable goods, items lasting more than three years, fell 1.1%. That data was weaker than the 0.6% decline traders expected. Consumer confidence printed at 118.9, which was better than expected. Consumers may be feeling good because the value … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, July 3rd, 2017
JIM BROWN Tennessee State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Brown joins The Housing Hour this week to discuss Tennessee’s number one ranking for small business job growth! Jim explains several factors that make up the top ranking. Show topics include federal and state political issues, corporate taxes reform, national health insurance … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Jim Brown
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week slightly lower which put a little upward pressure on rates. Trading was quiet throughout most of the week with very narrow changes. New York Fed President Dudley recently said that he is pleased with the U.S. economy and noted that inflation should pick up. This started the … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, June 26th, 2017
DAVID LUNA Mortgage Educators and Compliance Luna joins The Housing Hour this week to discuss big changes that are happening in the mortgage industry. From the proposed Federal Budget to new credit reporting enhancements, David unlocks the mysteries with easy to understand terms. You don’t want to miss this show! Be sure to tune in … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: David Luna
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week slightly higher which put a little downward pressure on rates. Inflation at the producer level was tame. PPI was unchanged in May and the core value, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, rose 0.3%. The data was very close to estimates. Consumer prices fell 0.1% … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, June 19th, 2017
THE BROKEN HR GREG CHAMBERS Chambers, author of “UnChosen”, joins The Housing Hour for Part II-The Broken HR. Greg describes the common flaws in the employment hiring process throughout our countries HR departments as he navigated through the employment process. Greg offers tips and suggestions on how to increase your visiblity to the HR managers … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Greg Chambers
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week slightly lower which put a little upward pressure on rates. Rates were higher Monday as a Fed official primed the markets for future rate hikes. Philadelphia Fed President Harker stated that he is confident inflation will hit 2% by the end of the year. Rates were slightly … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, June 12th, 2017
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged which kept rates in check. Rates started again slightly better through Wednesday evening. The data was mixed. Personal income rose 0.4% and spending rose 0.4%. Both increases were as expected. Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 0.2% versus a 0.1% expected increase. Consumer … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, June 5th, 2017
Credit Score…. How much power do those two words hold? A LOT… So what makes up our credit scores? Percentage of utilized revolving balances in relation to card limit Late payments Collections/Judgments/Charge offs Bankruptcies Foreclosures Number of credit inquiries Lack of established credit I speak to people daily that need help with their credit score. Whether they … Continue reading Powerful Words
RICHARD SWAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY Swan joins The Housing Hour this week to promote boating safety and explain the role of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The mission of the Education Department of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is two fold: to provide exceptional boating safety education to the American public … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Richard Swan
Stress… what does it look like to you? For me, it’s allowing myself to be pulled in 5 different directions and feeling very out of control. Honestly, many times it is my own fault. It is my fault for over committing and not being able to say NO. Saying NO is something I can change. It … Continue reading The Silent Killer
