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November 2009 newsletter
Our November 2009 newsletter is out and available. They will be hitting mail slots this weekend. You can click this link to view a copy.
The cover story covers details about the extension and expansion of the home-buying credit.
The article on the reverse side is about my academic pursuits at the University of Portland.
Enjoy!
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under General Mortgage Info., Newsletter archive, Personal Finance.
Tags: details on first time homenuyer credit, Evan in school for financial planning, evan swanson, Evan Swanson newsletter nov 2009, S & J reader nov 2009
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Rate Update July 24, 2009
Mortgage rates are unchanged from yesterday (mortgage rates moved modestly higher yesterday. See this morning’s you tube video to learn more about the cause of mortgage rates increasing and what we can laern from it.
The chart below shows mortgage rates ticking higher after hitting a low:
Posted: July 24th, 2009 under Rate Update.
Tags: evan swanson, float interest rate?, free mortgage rate update, july 24 mortgage rate outlook, july 24 mortgage rates, lock interest rate?, lock or float, lock or float my interest rate?, mortgage rates, Rate Update
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Rate Update July 21, 2009
Mortgage rates appear poised to move lower this morning. Despite positive earnings reports that have helped stocks to move higher, mortgage-backed bonds have rallied this morning thanks to comments made by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Watch today’s you tube video for details on what he said.
Click this link to view Fed Chairman Bernanke’s Op-ed piece in [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2009 under Rate Update, The Fed.
Tags: evan swanson, free mortgage rate outlook, july 21 mortgage rate outlook, july 21 mortgage rates, lock or float, mortgae rate update, mortgage rates, Rate Update, shoulod I lock or float my interest rate?
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Rate Update July 16, 2009
Mortgage rates did move higher yesterday afternoon but have dropped back to yesterday’s levels this morning.
For the last week we’ve been stressing the importance of the financial sector during this 2nd-quarter earnings season. On Tuesday Goldman Sachs reported better than expected earnings which pushed rates higher. This morning JP Morgan reported better than expected earnings [...]
Posted: July 16th, 2009 under Rate Update.
Tags: CIT, evan swanson, free rate update, JP Morgan, july 16 mortgage outlook, july 16 rate outlook, lock my mortgage rate, Rate Update
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Rate Update July 10, 2009
Overall mortgage rates are essentially unchanged this morning.
Although mortgage-backed bond prices declined yesterday afternoon threatening to push mortgage rates higher; they have rallied this morning on weaker than expected consumer confidence figures.
Early on in 2nd-quarter earnings season there hasn’t been too many surprises. The bulk of reports will begin to roll out next week and [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2009 under Rate Update.
Tags: evan swanson, lock in an interest rate, mortgage rates, Rate Update
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Rate Update July 6, 2009
Mortgage rates are essentially unchanged this morning despite an economic storyline that would typically help rates move lower.
Equity markets around the world traded lower today as investors pull back on stocks ahead of earnings season which kicks off on Wednesday. The US Dollar is trading higher against foreign currencies and oil prices are lower. This [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Rate Update.
Tags: evan swanson, lock or float, mortgage rates, Rate Update
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