December 2022 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

December 27, 2022 – Happy New Year! You will see a plethora of forecasts by many prognosticators in this publication over the next several weeks.

Economic Commentary Happy New Year! Well, here we are. Another year has gone by, and we are wondering where it went. Don’t look now, but it is behind you. The year was a year of ups and downs. Interest rates were up. Refinances and home buying were down. Home prices were way higher, then down a bit. Stocks were higher,...” Read More

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December 20, 2022 – Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Last week, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by “only” 0.5%.

Economic Commentary Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Guess you never thought you would receive a happy holiday message straight from the Federal Reserve Board of the United States. But they were concerned that you might think they were a bunch of scrooges ruining your year with horrific interest rate increases throughout 2022. So, they decided to leave you a...” Read More

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December 13, 2022 – Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching.

Economic Commentary Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching. The Federal Reserve took short-term rates down to zero and kept them there for two years. Now we are accustomed to the Fed raising short-term rates at each meeting for the past eight months. And while the markets believe the meeting...” Read More

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December 6, 2022 – One Data Point or End Game? We received a report that indicated that inflation came in below market expectations.

Economic Commentary One Data Point or End Game? Just about one month ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October and it was like a breath of fresh air. Really, the bad inflation news we have experienced since the beginning of this year was suffocating to say the least. And then we received a...” Read More

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December 27, 2022 – Happy New Year! You will see a plethora of forecasts by many prognosticators in this publication over the next several weeks.

December 20, 2022 – Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Last week, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by “only” 0.5%.

December 13, 2022 – Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching.

December 6, 2022 – One Data Point or End Game? We received a report that indicated that inflation came in below market expectations.

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