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14 2024 December
Inflation was Heartbreak Hotel for Bonds
This has been a tough week for bond and interest rate markets: CPI measures the changes in the price of consumer goods and services...
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07 2024 December
Jobs Week
As is the routine in the world of the mortgage and bond markets, the beginning of each month gives us a new set of employment...
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05 2024 December
How to Refinance Your ARM Into a Fixed-Rate Mortgage
If you started your homeownership journey with an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), you’re not alone. ARMs can be an appealing choice due to their lower initial...
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30 2024 November
I am thankful for tame inflation data
In this holiday shortened week, we saw several important events occur that influence the bond markets and interest rates. Early in the week, President-elect Trump made...
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23 2024 November
The Market Has Rose-Colored Glasses
Forgive sounding like a broken record from last week’s post: With stocks and crypto markets reaching all-time highs this week, it feels like the economy...
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16 2024 November
What’s a replacement?
The stock and crypto markets are plowing ahead up and up and up. This is likely due to the expectation of easing regulations and tax burdens...
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09 2024 November
Election is over… Finally!
Whether or not your candidates won or lost, Americans everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief to the end of constant robocalls and text messages....
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02 2024 November
‘Tis the Season for Seasonal Adjustments.
A visit to my local Lowe’s home improvement store showed the dwindling supply of ghosts and ghoulies being overtaken by the cheery and rosy faces...
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31 2024 October
First Heritage Mortgage’s Joe Dunn Appointed to the Virginia Appraisal Board by Governor Youngkin
FAIRFAX, VA – October 31, 2024 – First Heritage Mortgage is proud to announce that Joe Dunn, a Senior Loan Officer and Executive Vice President...
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