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Mortgage Rates Rapidly Rising On Jobs Data; More Risk Ahead For Friday

December 2, 2010

Mortgage rates are rising, up nearly 1 percent since mid-October. Tomorrow, rates could rise again.

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Today’s Jobs Report Will Keep Mortgage Rates Highly Volatile

November 5, 2010

Mortgage rates have been falling since April, shedding more than 1 percentage point since the Refi Boom began. Today, that momentum could lose some steam.

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Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates

October 8, 2010

According to the government, 95,000 jobs were lost in September. Economists expected a net loss of 5,000. Mortgage rates should improve on the data today.

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August 2010 Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher

September 3, 2010

On the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls data for the month prior. 54,000 jobs were lost in August.

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Nervous About Mortgage Rates Rising? Lock Thursday — Ahead Of Friday’s Jobs Report

August 5, 2010

Analysts expect that a net 65,000 jobs were lost in July. Wall Street — and Main Street — have a big interest in those results.

Friday’s July Jobs Report Could Spur Mortgage Rates Higher

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Steady Job Market Places Oklahoma City on ‘Best Cities’ List

August 30, 2009

U.S. News and World Report lists Oklahoma City among the top 10 in its’ “America’s Best Places to Find a Job in 2009”! The article states that no American city has been immune to the economic downturn, but several stood out as steady performers. Not necessarily marked by steep job growth in recent years, steadiness [...]

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