Tag Archives: jobs
Jobs rise and so will rates
With the economy growing by 295,000 jobs in February, it looks like rising mortgage rates are here to stay. Continue reading
The happy side of bad job numbers
The January employment report was disappointing, but it should keep mortgage rates low. Continue reading
Rates, economy take toll on sales
A decline in September’s existing home sales didn’t surprise analysts. Continue reading
Jobs report kills hope of lower rates
Today’s jobs report for June has crushed hopes of lower mortgage rates and could actually make rates climb higher. Continue reading
April jobs bring May rate hikes
Glad tidings about the economy are often bad news for mortgage shoppers, and that’s the case today. Continue reading
Rates to rise on jobs report
What’s good for the economy isn’t always good for mortgage borrowers. Continue reading
Jobs report: Surprise!
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest level in nearly four years. Good news for the president. Not so good for borrowers. Continue reading
Lousy jobs report = low rates
The August jobs report is bad news for President Barack Obama but not for mortgage borrowers. Continue reading
Surprising jobs report
The July jobs report was better than expected but still not good enough. Continue reading
Bad jobs report = great rates
The disappointing May jobs report released this morning means bad news for the economy and for investors, but not for mortgage rates.
The unemployment rate inched up to 8.2 percent and the economy added only 69,000 jobs in May, says the Labor Departmen… Continue reading