Posts Tagged ‘mortgage origination volumes’

Anyone Care to Bet? We’re in a Recession Now or Will Be Soon.

Written on 29 May, 2014 at 19:45

Can we connect these dots? Housing market takes a dive, consumer spending craters causing retail earnings to collapse, with underlying employment numbers somewhere south of ghastly.... (Continue reading)

Two -Year Housing Recovery Mirage Now Over… Bernanke Hoping to Retire Before Everyone Notices

Written on 23 Aug, 2013 at 20:42

At the end of 2010, the interest rate on a 30-year mortgage was just under 5 percent... 4.97% to be more precise. Over the next 28 months actions taken by the Fed pushed that rate down as low as... (Continue reading)

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