The question we hear every day is “where are mortgage rates heading in the near future….?” It’s a good question and it really depends upon who you ask. I’ve heard economists say the jump in rates we saw at the end of 2016 was just the beginning of a slow trend upwards to more historically “normal” rates. Another economist has said we could very well slip back to where we were this past summer to more historically low rates. Which camp are you in?
We cannot predict exactly where rates will go, but we can make sure our Mortgage Loan Officers, our back-office departments, and systems are working as efficiently as possible to deal with the workload of a fluctuating rate environment. Economic based rate volatility, normal seasonality, and throw in a little Dodd-Frank for good measure and any of these can strain a system. The Mortgage Department has worked hard to position ourselves to handle this by cross-training, seasonal help, and continued system/workflow efficiencies.
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