May 2022 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

May 31, 2022 – Could Higher Rates Lead to Good News? There is no doubt that elevated rates are making things more expensive – especially in the real estate sector.

Economic Commentary Could Higher Rates Lead to Good News? You can’t go a day without hearing that interest rates have risen this year and these higher rates are making it harder on the average consumer. There is no doubt that elevated rates are making things more expensive – especially in the real estate sector. Affordability challenges are moving some potential...” Read More

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May 24, 2022 – The Times — They Are Changing. There are certainly a lot of changes going on in the markets. The catalyst of these changes are rising interest rates.

Economic Commentary The Times — They Are Changing. The title of this commentary could be classified as an understatement. There are certainly a lot of changes going on in the markets. The catalyst of these changes are rising interest rates. Though inflation is the main culprit blamed for escalating interest rates, the fact that the economy has almost fully recovered...” Read More

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May 17, 2022 – Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future.

Economic Commentary Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future. And right on cue, the first reading of economic growth for the first quarter of the year comes in at a negative 1.4%. Since the general definition of a recession is two quarters of negative economic growth, we must...” Read More

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May 10, 2022 – So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%.

Economic Commentary So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%. This action was expected and the markets extremely volatile in the last few months in anticipation of such a move. After the meeting, the markets resumed their volatility, especially with the jobs report coming two days after...” Read More

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May 3, 2022 – Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting.

Economic Commentary Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting. Many years ago, the Fed was somewhat secretive about their intentions so that they were not moving the markets with their words from day-to-day. Well, that era is definitely over....” Read More

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May 31, 2022 – Could Higher Rates Lead to Good News? There is no doubt that elevated rates are making things more expensive – especially in the real estate sector.

May 24, 2022 – The Times — They Are Changing. There are certainly a lot of changes going on in the markets. The catalyst of these changes are rising interest rates.

May 17, 2022 – Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future.

May 10, 2022 – So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%.

May 3, 2022 – Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting.

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