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Category Archives: Jobs
Make A Mortgage Rate Plan BEFORE Friday's Jobs Report
Mortgage rates could move higher beginning tomorrow morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its February jobs report at 8:30 AM ET. Continue reading
Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest In 2 Years
This morning, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Non-Farm Payrolls report for January 2011. Mortgage rates are rising in response. Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Rapidly Rising On Jobs Data; More Risk Ahead For Friday
Mortgage rates are rising, up nearly 1 percent since mid-October. Tomorrow, rates could rise again. Continue reading
Today's Jobs Report Will Keep Mortgage Rates Highly Volatile
Mortgage rates have been falling since April, shedding more than 1 percentage point since the Refi Boom began. Today, that momentum could lose some steam. Continue reading
Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates
According to the government, 95,000 jobs were lost in September. Economists expected a net loss of 5,000. Mortgage rates should improve on the data today. Continue reading
August 2010 Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher
On the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls data for the month prior. 54,000 jobs were created in August. Continue reading
Nervous About Mortgage Rates Rising? Lock Thursday — Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report
Analysts expect that a net 65,000 jobs were lost in July. Wall Street — and Main Street — have a big interest in those results.
Friday’s July Jobs Report Could Spur Mortgage Rates Higher Continue reading
June's Jobs Report Wasn't As Bad As The Headlines (And How You Can Take Advantage)
At first glance, the June jobs report looks weak but a deeper look shows something different. Continue reading
May 2010 Jobs Report Gives A Temporary Boost To Home Affordability
According to the government, 431,000 jobs were created in May, but of those new jobs, 95.4 percent represented temporary staffing for the 2010 Census. Home affordability is improving on the report. Continue reading
Markets Ignore The April Jobs Report And It's Good News For Mortgage Rates
Despite 290,000 jobs created in April 2010 — nearly twice the expected amount — and a 40 percent upward revision of March’s numbers, mortgage rates are essentially unchanged. In a normal environment, rates would be higher. Today is not normal. Continue reading