Tag Archive for: time the market

Friends Don’t Let Friends “Time the Market”

We had a borrower who did not want to lock his loan last week because he was convinced interest rates would fall further. But, instead of falling, rates actually rose almost 1/2% over the ensuing week. So – this is my reminder to borrowers to never try to time the market with respect to interest rates, as we see our clients get burned time and again.Read More

Why Timing Interest Rate Locks Never Works

Borrower Refuses to Lock! We have a borrower who did not want to lock this week because “rates are on a downward trend.” He is totally correct about the trend, […]Read More

Timing The Bottom For Rates? Get While Gettin’ Is Good

Borrowers often ask us if we think rates will fall further before they lock, and they often want to “time to the market” and lock in their rate at the […]Read More