Fed chair Jerome Powell has had no shortage of critics, not least being President Donald Trump. A month ago, there were even rumblings of Trump… Read More »Pulte Asks Powell to Lower Interest Rates, But Would Mortgage Rates Actually Go Down?
With so many calls for higher mortgage rates lately, now might be the perfect time to play contrarian. It’s something I like to do in… Read More »Mortgage Rates Are Still Expected to Come Down By the End of 2025
In another twist of events, President Donald Trump has floated the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On his Truth Social Platform yesterday, he… Read More »President Trump Teases Release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
One silver lining to elevated mortgage rates, other than the refinance opportunity later, has been a shifting psychology. A few years ago, I wrote that… Read More »Is the Magic Number for Mortgage Rates Now Anything Close to 6%?
In general, I like to play contrarian because it’s nice to consider alternative viewpoints. Instead of simply regurgitating the same take, sometimes going against the… Read More »How Moody’s Downgrade Could Actually Help Lower Mortgage Rates
With mortgage rates staying stubbornly elevated, new narratives are being written in an attempt to change that view. A popular one of late has been… Read More »Mortgage Rates Aren’t That High
Today we’ll take a look at the top mortgage lenders in Texas based on their annual production last year, including both retail and wholesale loan… Read More »Top Mortgage Lenders in Texas
Why are mortgage rates approaching 7% again if inflation is cooling and the trade war has softened? You would think interest rates would be coming… Read More »7% Mortgage Rates Are Back Again Despite Lower Inflation and Tariff Relief
Mortgage lender Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG) has launched a co-branded credit card with fintech company Mesa. The Mesa Homeowners Card is noteworthy because it… Read More »PRMG Launches Co-Branded Credit Card That Earns Points on Mortgage Payments
The year 2025 has been all about mortgage and real estate linkups and vertical integration. Two of the biggest were announced in the month of… Read More »Lower Becomes Latest Mortgage Lender to Acquire a Real Estate Portal
