Catalyst Lending, Inc.

12/27/2022

Face it. Unless you’re five years old and trust Santa to place all the most, dreamed-about, fun gifts under the tree, you’re probably not going to get an entire array of things you’ll want to keep...

12/21/2022

After two hard sell days the markets opened better this morning, settling down after the BofJ unexpectedly increased rates on Sunday. The 10 yr. note increased...

12/19/2022

Temporary buydowns re-surge as we all wait for a better market!

While high interest rates and home prices are doing great jobs issuing put downs and smackdowns, how familiar are you with mortgage buydowns?

12/19/2022

Ahead of the holidays markets will be focused on consumer data and inflation.

The 10 yr. note began higher this morning at 3.57% +8 bps after increasing 3 bps last Friday. MBSs -48 bps from Friday, stock indexes slightly lower...

12/19/2022

Three things that may impact rates this week!!!

These are the three areas that have the greatest ability to impact rates this week. 1) Inflation, 2) The Consumer and 3) Central Banks...

12/15/2022

How many guests do you have coming for the holidays??

Let’s face it — you know the difference between real and cosmetic. One is thorough, while the other skims over the surface to give the impression an effort was made. Take housecleaning, for example. When your house is clean...

12/12/2022

Keeping an eye on those metro areas!!

Another year, another brand new real estate market? Perhaps in some areas...

12/12/2022

Three things to keep an eye on this week!!

12/12/2022

Expecting a huge week ahead!

It's FOMC week, along with three treasury auctions, CPI and Nov retail sales. Markets began focusing the Fed two weeks ago, opinions and forecasts cover the gamut about what the Fed is thinking...

12/09/2022

At 8:30 am ET Nov PPI data was a little stronger than the forecasts. PPI m/m was expected +0.2%, increased 0.4%; yr./yr. PPI thought to be 7.2% increased to 7.4%. Excluding food and energy...

12/09/2022

A great help on how to lower that crazy grocery bill!!

When gas prices go up, people begin thinking about being more frugal when using their cars. Carpooling. Taking public transportation. Riding a bike. But what can we do when food prices keep skyrocketing?

12/07/2022

Over night the 10 yr. increased 3 bps, by 8:30 am ET down 1 bp. US stock indexes in futures trading generally unchanged...