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Sep
12
2025
12
2025
Mortgage Rates Near 11 Month Lows—What’s Next With the Fed?
Quick Take The average 30-year fixed dipped to new ~11-month lows after the early-September jobs report, then held in a tight range this week. Producer Price Index (PPI) came in cooler than expected; CPI was roughly on-target with a softer “supercore.” Together,...
Quick Take The average 30-year fixed dipped to new ~11-month lows after the early-September jobs report, then held in a tight range this week. Producer Price Index (PPI) came in cooler than expected; CPI was roughly on-target with a softer “supercore.” Together,...
Sep
03
2025
03
2025
Why Mortgage Rates Move: What Every Homebuyer Should Know
Mortgage rates have been making headlines lately—especially after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s big speech at Jackson Hole. But let’s be honest… most people see the news and think: “So… is now a good time to buy or refi?” The short answer:...
Mortgage rates have been making headlines lately—especially after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s big speech at Jackson Hole. But let’s be honest… most people see the news and think: “So… is now a good time to buy or refi?” The short answer:...
Aug
27
2025
27
2025
Mortgage Rates Holding Steady… For Now
After Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech last Friday, mortgage rates dipped to their lowest point since October 2024. Many headlines made it sound like a major shift—but the truth is more subtle, and a lot more important if you’re buying or refinancing a...
After Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech last Friday, mortgage rates dipped to their lowest point since October 2024. Many headlines made it sound like a major shift—but the truth is more subtle, and a lot more important if you’re buying or refinancing a...
Aug
20
2025
20
2025
Lower Rates? Don’t Relax Just Yet
Over the past few days, mortgage rates have remained relatively steady—but don’t let the calm fool you. Here's what happened over the past three business days and why this quiet might not last much longer. Monday, August 18th Mortgage rates began the week at some of the...
Over the past few days, mortgage rates have remained relatively steady—but don’t let the calm fool you. Here's what happened over the past three business days and why this quiet might not last much longer. Monday, August 18th Mortgage rates began the week at some of the...
May
09
2023
09
2023
Movie Screening- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret with Director Q&A
Team Windes Home Loans, together with Archer Insurance Agency and real estate agent Christine Mason, recently hosted a special screening of "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret" at the Regency Theater in Calabasas. We were thrilled to see 135 people from our community come together to...
Team Windes Home Loans, together with Archer Insurance Agency and real estate agent Christine Mason, recently hosted a special screening of "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret" at the Regency Theater in Calabasas. We were thrilled to see 135 people from our community come together to...