by The Mark Klein Team | Feb 6, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
Last week’s economic news included several good signs for U.S. Labor Markets with higher than expected readings for private and public sector job creation. The Federal Reserve announced its decision not to raise the target federal funds range, and inflation...
by The Mark Klein Team | Jan 30, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
Last week’s economic news included readings on new and existing home sales and mortgage rates. Also released were reports on new jobless claims and consumer sentiment. New and Existing Home Sales Lower in December According to the U.S. Commerce Department, sales...
by The Mark Klein Team | Jan 23, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
Economic news was impacted by the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday and the Presidential Inauguration on Friday. Readings released included reports on inflation, the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index and Commerce Department releases on...
by The Mark Klein Team | Jan 17, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
Last week’s economic reports included readings on job openings, retail sales and consumer sentiment in addition to weekly reports on new jobless claims and Freddie Mac’s survey of mortgage rates. Job Openings Hold Steady in November; Quits and Hires...
by The Mark Klein Team | Jan 17, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
Last week’s economic reports included readings on job openings, retail sales and consumer sentiment in addition to weekly reports on new jobless claims and Freddie Mac’s survey of mortgage rates. Job Openings Hold Steady in November; Quits and Hires...
by The Mark Klein Team | Jan 9, 2017 | Mortgage Rates
2017 started with good news; fixed mortgage rates were lower, but the national unemployment rate ticked upward and labor reports showed fewer openings for public and private sector jobs. Construction spending was higher in November. Mortgage Rates Lower; Construction...