Rates May Be on the Rise

Rates May Be on the Rise

This week held a lot of good news (and some not so good) that points to a stronger economy. So sorry… Why do I say sorry? Because when the economy looks stronger, that means rates might go up. Wednesday, the Consumer Price index or CPI was announced, and that number...
What is “Hard Money”?

What is “Hard Money”?

My cousin just got a loan and said he had to get hard money. What is “hard money”? Hard money is also called private investor money. These are loans that are made by private parties, or investment companies, or even crowd funding sites, to people who cannot get...
Back Down to a Quiet Week

Back Down to a Quiet Week

Overall it was a quiet week in economic data. August retail sales were down 0.3% t,he August PPI was unchanged, and the weekly jobless claims were up 1000. Collectively that should have helped interest rates come down (bad news is good for rates). The CPI was up...