Consumer Confidence Numbers Released The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, remained essentially unchanged in September after declining sharply in August. The index data came in at 45.4 which is up slightly from 45.2 in August. In other words, the index is showing that consumer confidence is unchanged, which sounds about right. Case-Shiller Home Price Index The […]

Global unrest became the latest player to affect mortgage rates this week in what was already expected to be an especially volatile week given the S&P credit down grade of the United States a week ago. Riots in London and increased concern about the health of European markets brought yet another layer of doubt into […]