Consumer Price Index 8.14.08

I know, I know… we don’t need an official report to tell us this, but here it is anyway.  The overall July Consumer Price Index (CPI) came out this morning and the reported figure was a hefty 0.8%.  The CPI is the economic measure of consumer inflation and...

My Interest Rate Watch List

One of my fortes in my business is that I’m constantly monitoring the market and interest rate trends – always daily and often hourly. If you’re ever curious where they’re headed or WHY they’re headed that way, I’d be happy to talk...

Interest Rate Graph

We’re in an extremely volatile market and it isn’t unusual to get multiple interest rate changes within a single day. It feels like lenders are quick to increase rates when the market is doing poorly, and slow to improve rates when the market is doing...

Welcome!

I’m pretty excited about this new adventure in blogging that I’ve decided to embark upon! I have a wealth of information to share pertaining to mortgages, the market, lending guidelines and the industry as a whole. I’m constantly researching and am...