February 2025 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

February 25, 2025 – The Fate of the CFPB

Economic Commentary The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by the Dodd-Frank Act in the wake of the financial crisis which spawned the Great Recession of 2008. Unlike the pandemic-induced recession of 2020, the recovery of the economy from the Great Recession was long and painful, especially within the real estate industry which is this commentary’s main focus. Housing prices...” Read More

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February 18, 2025 – Getting Used to Higher Rates

Economic Commentary There is no doubt about the fact that higher interest rates are putting a cap on potential growth in the real estate market. Together with high housing prices, affordability has certainly been a major factor within the sector for a few years now. While you can understand market analysts and participants in the industry rooting for interest rates...” Read More

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February 11, 2025 – A Big Ho-Hum?

Economic Commentary By all rights, we should have seen extreme market volatility during the past several weeks. After all, we have a new President implementing many new initiatives – from back to the office for federal employees to a constant threat of tariffs toward various countries. Yet, the stock and bond markets have been relatively quiet during this implementation period. ...” Read More

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February 4, 2025 – 2025’s First Big Data and Event

Economic Commentary The economic new year is now rolling along. While the markets await the anticipated results of the new Administration’s policies, the economy does not wait for anyone. Last week was the first big economic event of the year – a meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee. Most were predicting a pause by the Fed after lowering...” Read More

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February 25, 2025 – The Fate of the CFPB

February 18, 2025 – Getting Used to Higher Rates

February 11, 2025 – A Big Ho-Hum?

February 4, 2025 – 2025’s First Big Data and Event

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