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18 2025 January
Inflation Saves Interest Rates
After last week’s strong Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Jobs report caused rates to jump, we had a rocky start to the week. The Producer...
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11 2025 January
Employment Hurts Rates
This week was jam-packed with economic reports despite being shortened on Thursday due to the funeral of President Jimmy Carter. JOLTS: More Job Openings, Lower...
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07 2025 January
First Heritage Mortgage Welcomes Todd Pede as VP, Branch Manager of the Bethesda, MD Office
Bethesda, MD – January 6, 2025 – First Heritage Mortgage (FHM) is proud to announce the addition of Todd Pede (NMLS ID #846737) as the...
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04 2025 January
Welcome to 2025
This was another holiday-shortened week that saw only small movement in the bond and interest rate markets: Chicago Purchasing Managers Index: Bad News for Manufacturing...
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26 2024 December
Winter Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners
Whether you’re a new homeowner or have been for a while, as the temperatures drop and winter sets in, you’ll want to set aside some...
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21 2024 December
Federal Reserve Being a Grinch
Welcome to another edition of Sunrise Economix, where I’m sharing the freshest updates from the housing market, peppered with exclusive insights and valuable information tailored just...
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21 2024 December
End of the Year 2024
This week we saw mortgage rates pushing to the highs of the year that were seen in July. Freddie Mac’s average interest rate was 6.85%. ...
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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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