August 2021 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

August 31, 2021 – Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once.

Economic Commentary Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once – and many of these are pushing us in different directions. We have discussed many of these previously. First and foremost, we have COVID. The recession was COVID-induced, and our recovery depends upon the pace of vaccinations and the rise of the...” Read More

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August 24, 2021 – Is This Where the Market Turns?The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets.

Economic Commentary Is This Where the Market Turns? The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets. Most notably, long-term interest rates – which were trending down – reversed course quickly. Was this an indicator that the economy is going to pick up steam from here? It should be noted that the rise in rates did not last...” Read More

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August 17, 2021 – Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate.

Economic Commentary Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate. We have mentioned many times that a collapse of the real estate market helped cause the Great Recession and the real estate market has bolstered the economy during the pandemic. The market has been characterized by...” Read More

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August 10, 2021 – Slowing Down? Many market analysts, such as Goldman Sachs, are expecting a slowdown for the second half of the year and into next year.

Economic Commentary Slowing Down? The first half of the year the economy came roaring back from the COVID-induced recession. Subject to revision, we had the economy growing at a 6.4% annualized rate and over three million jobs added during the first six months of the year, as well as almost a million added in July. Now many market analysts, such as...” Read More

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August 3, 2021 – Optimism With Caveats. The economy is getting stronger and consumer optimism is rising.

Economic Commentary Optimism With Caveats. The economy is getting stronger and consumer optimism is rising. We have had a string of positive economic reports which tell us that we are moving in the right direction. For example, retail sales have indicated that consumers are spending, we added close to one million jobs in June and the first reading of economic...” Read More

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August 31, 2021 – Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once.

August 24, 2021 – Is This Where the Market Turns?The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets.

August 17, 2021 – Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate.

August 10, 2021 – Slowing Down? Many market analysts, such as Goldman Sachs, are expecting a slowdown for the second half of the year and into next year.

August 3, 2021 – Optimism With Caveats. The economy is getting stronger and consumer optimism is rising.

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