New Opening: Northern New England Branch Manager

Mortgage Branch Manager – Lead a $100M+ Team A well-established independent mortgage lender is seeking a Producing Branch Manager to lead an existing team of originators closing nearly $100M in production in today’s market. This is a hands-on leadership role for a motivated manager who can drive growth while continuing to originate.  Base Salary plus…

Inflation Surprise Sends Rates Higher

This Past Week:Interest rates ticked up after a hotter-than-expected inflation report—definitely not the news we were hoping for. Let’s break it down and see what’s ahead. “You see inflation and taxation have taken over our nation.” – Inflation by Earnest Jackson Surprise Inflation Spike in January On Wednesday, January’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report dropped,…

Rates Retreating: Good Vibrations for the Market?

This Past Week: Interest rates improved to their best levels since mid-December.  Let’s dive into what happened and get ready for the week ahead. I’m pickin’ up good vibrations, she’s giving me excitations (oom bop bop)…Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: In his first interview as Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent stressed…

Fed in No Rush, But Rates Still Drop

Rates Are Dropping—Even Without a Fed Cut Interest rates improved again last week—even though the Fed didn’t cut rates. So, what’s driving the market? Let’s dig in and see what’s ahead. “I’ve gotta take a little time, a little time to think things over…” – I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner “We…