by Jacob Lilley | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Rates are on hold until the next chapter is written in the complex saga of covid versus the market. This isn’t to say rates perfectly flat–simply that the prevailing momentum has been sideways for the past few weeks. Since mortgage rates only change once... by Jacob Lilley | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog, Home Buying
Livingston, Montana is much more than a town 30 minutes away from Bozeman. It’s a rich community full of history and culture. Located at the base of the Paradise Valley, Livingston is surrounded by gorgeous mountain landscapes and offers endless options for those... by Jacob Lilley | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates bounced at 6 month lows early last week and moved higher at a faster-than-normal pace through the middle of this week. They’ve been slow to recover, but Friday went a long way toward solidifying the short-term ceiling. Economic data inspired the... by Jacob Lilley | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
As recently as Thursday, August 6th, the average mortgage rate headline proclaimed the lowest rates in 6 months. That wasn’t true on Thursday, and it’s even less true today. Were the other headlines lying? No, not intentionally. The source of the... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve (aka “the Fed”) released its latest policy announcement this week without making any changes to existing policies or rates. The Fed doesn’t directly control mortgage rates, but Fed policies–and even the verbiage of the...