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07 2026 February
Poor Employment Reports Help Rates
BLS Jobs Week Delayed This week was supposed to be the big Jobs Report week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Due to the short Federal...
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31 2026 January
The Fed Has a New Head
Fed Leadership Change Calms Markets The big announcement this week was the nomination of Kevin Warsh to be the new Federal Reserve (Fed) Board Chairman. President Trump’s anticipated pick has been expected...
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24 2026 January
Geopolitical Events Influence Rates
Global Events Drive Rate Volatility This week was jammed with world events that influenced mortgage rates. Rates pushed to the highest level in the last couple weeks after President Trump announced...
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17 2026 January
Rates Rising Slightly Off Lows
Political Pressure Adds Rate Uncertainty This week saw rates end slightly higher than an important technical level. If they stay over that level next week, that won’t be...
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15 2026 January
What Happens to Your Mortgage in a Divorce?
Divorce is a very emotionally difficult transition for many families, and your mortgage shouldn’t make it harder. When trying to sort through your divorce, your mortgage can quickly become the most complex and unresolved...
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10 2026 January
Quantitative Easing is Back!
QE Announcement Boosts Mortgage Rates Late Thursday, we received breaking news from the Trump announcing that the GSE’s, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, would start to...
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03 2026 January
Happy New Year!
This week was shortened due to the New Years holiday, but we still have some important economic news. We received the Pending Home Sales report, as well as two important home price reports...
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01 2026 January
How to Buy a House When You Are Self-Employed
Buying a home can be overwhelming, especially if you are self-employed. Unlike W-2 employees, self-employed borrowers often have variable income or multiple revenue streams that...
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27 2025 December
GDP Soars High Like Santa
Since it is Christmas time and New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, our team at Sunrise Economix wants to give you a quick summary and news of the week for those...
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