Mortgage rates are still so low because it's a big world, full of surprises
Expectations for QE taper, economic acceleration tempered by fragile nature of recovery
by Lou Barnes Dec 13
Fed's quantitative easing is fully justified to get the world growing faster than its debt
Stable cost of energy is a huge help while buying time
by Lou Barnes Oct 25
Mortgages will remain hard to get until common sense returns
Commentary: Regulators' pullback from risk retention only prevents further tightening
by Lou Barnes Aug 30
Relax: Fed follies are over
Commentary: Little danger economy will overheat on slow road back to 'normal'
by Lou Barnes Jul 19
Rates fall on prospect of US intervention in Syria
'Taper tantrum' gives way to realization that Fed does not want to abort the recovery
by Lou Barnes Jun 14
Rise in interest rates hard to square with data
Commentary: If credit markets are going to read news this way, rates could keep going up
by Lou Barnes Jun 7
Fed's work is not done
Commentary: Until recovery is self-sustaining, slow exit from QE3 is warranted
by Lou Barnes May 17
Mortgage rates dip from last week
Fed may begin to wind down stimulus program as early as this summer
by Inman Apr 4
Fed expects only gradual decline in unemployment
by Inman Mar 21
Fannie Mae sees rates on 30-year loans headed back above 4 percent this year
by Inman Mar 14
Commentary: Clawing at the successful won't fix our problems
by Lou Barnes Feb 22
Commentary: Despite investors' fears, central banks won't tolerate inflation
by Lou Barnes Feb 1
Purchase loan demand up 26 percent from year ago
by Inman Jan 24
Commentary: Listlessness in markets corresponds to White House policy vacuum
by Lou Barnes Jan 18
Commentary: Long-term rates won't soar if bond purchases are scaled back
by Lou Barnes Jan 4