by Jacob Lilley | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Too frequently, media coverage suggests a Fed rate cut would coincide with lower mortgage rates and vice versa. But in practice it can be just the opposite! Let’s take a look at what the Fed is actually about to cut and how it might impact rates. The Fed Funds... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog, Home Buying
Are you finally ready to stop renting and buy a home in Bozeman? You’ve been renting for a while, but now you’ve settled into your life. Have you been working for the same great company and moving up the ranks since high school? Did you put that awesome idea into... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Interest rates have been on a tear. They’ve fallen faster and farther than at any other time in the past 8 years. By some measures, they’ve managed to maintain positive momentum for as long as they ever do. This naturally begs the question: is it time for... by Jacob Lilley | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Interest rates are low! Just how low depends on the rate in question. For instance, longer-term rates like those for fixed-rate mortgages and 10yr US Treasuries are as low as they’ve been since November 2016. Shorter-term rates are another story. 2yr... by Jacob Lilley | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
This week’s policy announcement from the Federal Reserve (aka “The Fed”) was hotly anticipated. In the past month and a half, traders have rapidly upped their bets on multiple Fed rate cuts in 2019 as trade tensions flared. Softer economic data only...
