Mortgage markets improved last week on domestic jobs data and international banking concerns. The news triggered buying in the bond market and, as a result, conventional, FHA and VA mortgage rates improved for the 4th consecutive week in Northwest Indiana.
Mortgage rates in Northwest Indiana are now at a 6-week low but probably shouldn’t be. It [...]

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As mortgage lenders tighten approval standards nationwide and in Northwest Indiana, the importance of a good credit score is rising. Credit scores not only make the difference between a mortgage approval and mortgage turn-down, but they also play a large role in determining your actual mortgage note rate.
In the 3-minute piece, the NBC Today Show [...]

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On the first Friday of every month, the U.S. government releases its Non-Farm Payrolls data from the month prior. The data is more commonly known as “the jobs report” and it swings a big stick on Wall Street.
Especially now — many analysts believe job growth is tightly linked to the future of the U.S. economy.
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