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Feb 02

Home Affordability Threatened By Friday’s Jobs Report

February 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
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This week, once more, we find mortgage rates are on a downward trajectory. Conforming mortgage rates have returned to near all-time lows. After Friday morning's Non-Farm Payrolls report, however, those low rates may come to an end. It's a risky time for DC home buyers and would-be refinancers to be without a locked rate. Each month, on the first Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month prior. More commonly called the "jobs report", … [Read more...]

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Dec 01

Friday’s Jobs Report Represents A Big Risk To Low Mortgage Rates

December 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Have you been floating a mortgage rate? It may be time to lock. At 8:30 AM ET Friday, the government's Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its November Non-Farm Payrolls report. Better known as "the jobs report", the monthly Non-Farm Payrolls figures provide sector-by-sector employment data, and tally the size of the current U.S. workforce size. From these two elements, the national Unemployment Rate is derived. Since topping out at 10.2% in October 2009, the Unemployment Rate has … [Read more...]

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Nov 02

More Risk To Home Affordability : Friday’s Jobs Report

November 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Within the next 48 hours, mortgage rates may get bouncy. The Federal Open Market Committee will adjourn from a 2-day meeting and October's Non-Farm Payrolls report is due for release. Of the two market movers, it's the Non-Farm Payrolls report that may cause the most damage. Rate shoppers across District of Columbia would do well to pay attention. Published monthly, the "jobs report" provides sector-by-sector employment data from the month prior. It's a product of the Bureau of Labor … [Read more...]

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Oct 06

A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report

October 6, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Mortgage rates are prepped to make big moves in the next 36 hours. Is it time for you to call in your rate lock? Friday, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the Non-Farm Payrolls report for September. Issued monthly, the "jobs report" offers sector-by-sector job creation figures from the month prior, and reports on the national Unemployment Rate. Last month, exactly zero net new jobs were created, the government said. This month, economists expect a net 60,000 new … [Read more...]

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Sep 01

With The Jobs Report Looming, Mortgage Rates May Rise

September 1, 2011 By 5 Comments
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If you're shopping for a mortgage rate, today may be a good day to lock one down. That's because Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report for August 2011. The "jobs report" tends to have a big influence on mortgage bonds and mortgage rates in District of Columbia. The jobs report is a monthly issuance, providing sector-by-sector analysis of the U.S. workforce. It also report the national Unemployment Rate. Wall Street expects the August … [Read more...]

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May 05

Job Growth Returning To “Normal” Levels — A Bad Sign For Mortgage Rates

May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Be prepared for Friday morning. Mortgage rates and home affordability could worsen quickly. At 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its April Non-Farm Payrolls report and momentum has been strong. The monthly jobs report is a market-mover and analysts expect that 196,000 new jobs were added last month. If those expectations are exceeded -- by even a little -- Wall Street would take it mean "economic strength" and the stock market would be boosted. Too bad for rate shoppers, … [Read more...]

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