July 2025 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

July 29, 2025 – The Trifecta Hits as the Month Comes to a Close

Economic Commentary Every month we have important economic data releases and events. But only a few times per year do we have the most important releases lined up during the same week. Our definition of a trifecta is a week in which we have the first reading of economic growth for a quarter (Second Quarter GDP), a meeting of the...” Read More

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July 22, 2025 – Back To The Fed

Economic Commentary It has been a busy month with regard to economic news. We started the month with the passage of a huge tax and spending bill and the release of a stronger-than-expected jobs report. These events were followed almost immediately with additional announcements of increased tariffs to be levied upon several countries. Of course, we should have suspected that...” Read More

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July 15, 2025 – The Great Big Tax Bill

Economic Commentary If you note, we left one adjective off the description of the bill which is now set to become law, it is because we are not here to assess whether the legislation is “good or bad” — but to assess the potential effects of the law on the real estate market. During this assessment, we will mostly avoid...” Read More

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July 8, 2025 – Is The Economy Slowing Enough to Support Lower Rates?

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve will be meeting again at the end of the month and this meeting will be the last one scheduled before September – barring a national emergency. At least one Fed Governor has raised the possibility of a short-term rate decrease this month. However, this depends upon the direction of the economy. Thus far we have...” Read More

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July 1, 2025 – A Stark Reminder

Economic Commentary As we look at the effect of tariffs, the pending tax bill, the jobs report, retail sales, inflation data and a host of other economic indicators, a few weeks ago we received a stark reminder of why the preponderance expert predictions could be for naught. And it was not unusual for that reminder to come directly from the...” Read More

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July 29, 2025 – The Trifecta Hits as the Month Comes to a Close

July 22, 2025 – Back To The Fed

July 15, 2025 – The Great Big Tax Bill

July 8, 2025 – Is The Economy Slowing Enough to Support Lower Rates?

July 1, 2025 – A Stark Reminder

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