Mortgage Resources

It was easy to get lulled into complacency by the second half of 2020 when it came to mortgage rates. Even as other indicators said rates should be rising, they continued on a calm journey to multiple record lows. 2021 has been very different so far! Covid and its...

While it might not seem like the sort of thing mortgage rates should care about, the senate run-off election in Georgia was by far and away this week's most important event.  This wasn't a surprise either.  In fact, interest rates have been bracing for this potential...

It's a busy time of year on a busier-than-normal year, so I'll keep this short. Those interested in more detail can click through the links. One major theme in the 2nd half of 2020 is that mortgage rates have been insulated from market drama--walking a different path...

Mortgage loans ultimately "turn into" bonds and those bonds have a certain value to investors.  When those values change, so do the rates offered by mortgage lenders. This is basically a hard and fast rule. But it's completely out the window right now. And that's a...