U.S. homebuilders are feeling more optimistic about their market since mortgage interest rates started falling in November, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB builder sentiment index rose 2 points in January, after falling s
"We are good where we stand right now"... Fed President James Bullard - 1/10/19 Stocks continued to react positively to Fed Chair Powell's Jan 4th speech, where he essentially said, "we have your back"...meaning that the Fed will
A major dip in U.S. and Utah mortgage interest rates resulted in a 23.5% jump in home loan applications in the latest week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. As rates on conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.64% from 4.74% the
"Workin' for a Livin"... Huey Lewis and the News iPhone maker, Apple, was a downer this week as the company announced a surprisingly weak sales and earnings forecast for the first quarter of 2019. Stocks and interest rates fell on th
More Utahns applied for mortgage loans this week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, in response to a three-week trend of falling interest rates. The MBA's mortgage application volume index rose 2% from the week before but is still down 19
The financial markets had plenty to cheer about this week. On Wednesday, Stocks rallied a stunning 1,000+ points, enjoying their best one-day gain in history and then rallied over 800 points higher intraday on Thursday, erasing a huge midday loss. All in
