Kevin O'Connor's (rates01) Blog

Mortgage Updates Before Monday:Late Sunday it was reported by several news outlets that President Trump will hold back on adding new tariffs to Chinese goods due to the significant progress made in recent trade talks with China. While this might be good news for the economy it might push mortgage...

Mortgage Rates In March:With a week left to go in February it's time to start looking towards March and what the direction of mortgage rates might be as we finish out winter and start spring. I think most mortgage industry professionals would agree; we've had a great start to 2019 with respect to...

Today's Reading Has A Big Impact On Bond Markets:What does retail sales have to do with mortgage rates? Once a month there is a Retail Sales report which has the potential to influence mortgage rates. With the recent government shutdown the December report was delayed until this morning and the n...

Today's Mortgage Rates:Mortgage rates for Tuesday will be under pressure as a tentative deal to keep the government open was reached. Today's mortgage rates will be slightly worse than yesterday. However both 30 year  fixed mortgage rates and 15 year fixed mortgage rates remain near their 2019 lo...

Great Start To February 2019:February 2019 mortgage rates are off to a great start as fixed mortgage rates move down to 2019 lows. Both fixed rate mortgages, such as a 30 year fixed, and adjustable rate mortgages, such as a 7/1 ARM have improved in recent weeks as fear of a slowing economy, an es...

A Comprehensive Guide To FHA Loans In California:We recently added a comprehensive guide to FHA loans in California to our website and wanted to share some of the highlights. We feal likes it's one of the most complete guides you'll find on FHA loans in California. We cover a wide range of topics...

Mortgage Rates For Wednesday:Mortgage rates remain near their one year lows this morning. Mortgage rates for Wednesday February 6th, 2019 will start the day at improved levels as both Mortgage Backed Securities and the Treasury market start the day in positive territory. Yesterday's rally in bond...

Low Rate California Home Loans At JBMC, Inc.:We recently updated our California home loans page and I wanted to share with you some of the highlights.Current Home Loan Rates:Monday thru Friday we update our clients the with current mortgage rates, mortgage news and money saving tips. From 30 year...

Mortgage Rates At The Open:Mortgage rates will start the day at similar levels as both Mortgage Backed Securities and Treasuries opened the day in negative territory. Mortgage rates may improve for some lenders as the selling reversed course and started to rally after this mornings economic data ...

First Time Home Buyer:First time home buyers are welcomed at JB Mortgage Capital, Inc. We recently updated our first time home buyer page and wanted to share some highlights with those that might be interested in purchasing a home for the first time. If you have any questions or want to get pre-q...