VanDyk Mortgage M. Scott North - Lakewood Ranch

05/15/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7461085256683511808/

Red-hot inflation reports from CPI and PPI sent mortgage rates higher this week. New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh steps into a mess as he starts his new position on Friday. Inflation is heading sharply in the wrong direction, and states like California, Nevada, and Florida are seeing their unemployment....

04/20/2026

"Responsive." says Alice

★★★★★ Responsive.

04/18/2026

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Scott on multiple transactions, and once again, he delivered an exceptional experience. His professionalism, responsiveness, and deep knowledge of the lending process made our recent deal smooth and successful from start to finish.
He consistently goes above and beyond to ensure everything stays on track, communicates clearly, and finds the best solutions—even in challenging.." says zarrin on Google

★★★★★ I’ve had the pleasure of working with Scott on multiple transactions, and once again, he delivered an exceptional experience. His professionalism, responsiveness, and deep knowledge of the lending process made our recent deal smooth and successful from start to finish. He consisten...

04/17/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-north-2baaa62a_mortgage-rates-are-expected-to-improve-after-share-7450939131238440960-D7h9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAY2bC4BQjSLQODn-q3wg-XSHihWXazVSw8

Mortgage rates are expected to improve after the Strait of Hormuz was announced to be “completely” open by the Iranian Foreign Minister. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open through Iran's "coordinated route." "In line with the ce...

04/10/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-north-2baaa62a_mortgage-rates-stabilize-with-fragile-us-activity-7448444417310445568-3ky6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAY2bC4BQjSLQODn-q3wg-XSHihWXazVSw8

03/25/2026

"Scott was truly so helpful with the entire process and full transparency to make sure I fully understood how the purchase was going to go." says Taylor

★★★★★ Scott was truly so helpful with the entire process and full transparency to make sure I fully understood how the purchase was going to go.

03/24/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-north-2baaa62a_fannie-mae-and-freddie-macs-big-changes-activity-7442290879035265024-FYsn?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAY2bC4BQjSLQODn-q3wg-XSHihWXazVSw8

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's big changes to condo approvals bring both promise and new concerns FHFA, the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is making some big changes to the condo project approval process that some industry experts welcome, while others warn will make the lingering condo issu...

03/17/2026

"We had a tight timeline and some hoops to jump through…Scott got the job done and we are closing on time! The builder and the buyer are super happy!! I love working with Scott he has so much knowledge and the communication is excellent!!! Thanks Scott!" says Beth on Google

★★★★★ We had a tight timeline and some hoops to jump through…Scott got the job done and we are closing on time! The builder and the buyer are super happy!! I love working with Scott he has so much knowledge and the communication is excellent!!! Thanks Scott!

03/14/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7438372200576978945/

Mortgage rates are closely monitoring volatile oil markets. Higher oil prices increase the odds that inflation will re-ignite, especially if crude prices remain higher for longer. Fed rate cuts will be delayed, and we could even see rate hikes, but mortgage rates react mostly to future inflation exp...

02/14/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-north-2baaa62a_mortgage-rates-drop-back-down-near-3-year-activity-7428229498640281600-IB5d?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAY2bC4BQjSLQODn-q3wg-XSHihWXazVSw8&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link

Mortgage Rates Drop Back Down Near 3-Year Lows Nearly every economic report this week, except the official BLS Job Report, fell short of expectations. Retail sales in December were flat, with credit card debt spiking to $1.28 Trillion, along with a surge in 90-day delinquencies to levels near 2010.....

01/09/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scott-north-2baaa62a_lower-mortgage-rates-and-new-trump-affordability-activity-7415434041161588736-sVnC?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAY2bC4BQjSLQODn-q3wg-XSHihWXazVSw8

Lower Mortgage Rates and New Trump Affordability Plans are a positive sign for real estate The BLS jobs data on Friday wasn’t too weak nor too strong to send mortgage rates in any sustainable direction, but President Trump came out with two new big plans this week that should help with homeownersh...