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Nervous About Mortgage Rates Rising? Lock Thursday — Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report

Analysts expect that a net 65,000 jobs were lost in July. Wall Street — and Main Street — have a big interest in those results.

Friday’s July Jobs Report Could Spur Mortgage Rates Higher Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 2, 2010

Non-Farm Payrolls hits the wires Friday at 8:30 AM ET. Markets are expecting a 75,000 net loss of jobs last month. If the actual number is higher, mortgage rates should rise. If the actual number is lower, mortgage rates should fall. Continue reading

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June’s Jobs Report Wasn’t As Bad As The Headlines (And How You Can Take Advantage)

At first glance, the June jobs report looks weak but a deeper look shows something different. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : June 7, 2010

Market momentum is currently in the rate shoppers’ favor. We entered the weekend with rates falling and they look poised to open Monday no worse. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : June 7, 2010

Market momentum is currently in the rate shoppers’ favor. We entered the weekend with rates falling and they look poised to open Monday no worse. Continue reading

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May 2010 Jobs Report Gives A Temporary Boost To Home Affordability

According to the government, 431,000 jobs were created in May, but of those new jobs, 95.4 percent represented temporary staffing for the 2010 Census. Home affordability is improving on the report. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : June 1, 2010

Conforming and FHA mortgage rates rose for the first time in 5 weeks last week, pulling mortgage pricing off its best levels of the year. Continue reading

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