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The Fed Translated – and why rates aren’t going down……
My apologies for taking almost 24 hours after the Fed to get this up. As I’ve done in the past, I want to go through what the Fed said yesterday and give some insights into what I think it means for the housing and mortgage markets. You can find the entire FOMC statement at... »
What is an Exit Strategy? and Why Does It Matter to the Housing Market?
Okay, anyone who has watched the news, or at least the financial news in the last week, especially after Bernanke’s testimony before both the Senate and the House has heard talk of an “Exit Strategy.” I think that it would be well for us to take a few minutes and look at a couple... »
This is one of the reasons that mortgage rates are going up…..
This is just a sampling of the type of thing that Straight Talk – The Bigger Picture is going to delve into much more deeply. What does the Fed’s borrowing really mean? How is it going to impact the financial and mortgage markets? Stay tuned…… Tom Vanderwell Now first, let me assert that this... »