Rate market updates, loan program guides, and straight answers about Colorado home financing, written by the people doing the loans.
Bonds finished a choppy October close to where they started, and the election and Friday's jobs report make this a week to watch. What moved rates and how to plan around it.
Read the full update →Bonds are quiet after last week's tech-driven rally, and attention turns to Wednesday's Fed announcement. What moved rates and how to plan around the meeting.
Read → Market UpdateBonds rallied last week as tech sector worries pushed investors toward safety, and this week opens with a light calendar. What moved rates and how to approach a market driven by stocks.
Read → Market UpdateBonds recovered from a weak start on Friday and finished slightly higher, and the bond market was closed for the holiday. What moved rates and what to watch.
Read → Market UpdateA much softer jobs report lifted bonds on Friday, but the rally faded by the close. What drove the move and how to approach a choppy market.
Read → Market UpdateA sharp drop in oil prices finally started pulling Treasury yields lower after a week of Fed-focused trading. What drove the move and how to play a range-bound market.
Read → Market UpdateBonds resumed last week's selling to start the new week, and the 10 year Treasury yield pushed through the five percent level for the first time in this stretch. What drove the move and how to play a volatile market.
Read → Market UpdateAn oil spike on Middle East headlines pushed yields to their highest closing levels since January 2025. What happened and how to play a headline-driven market.
Read → Denver MetroMedian prices holding near $615K, inventory above 12,000 listings, and condos sitting at nearly six months of supply. What the latest metro data means for buyers and sellers.
Read → Mountain MarketsFrom Summit County to Steamboat: transaction counts down, values at record highs, luxury carrying the volume, and the resort-condo financing trap that stalls deals late.
Read → Loan ProgramsWhy buildings fail conventional project review, the tests that trip them most, and the play when the answer is no: verify, reroute, and close anyway.
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