Mortgage Market Update - Inflation Inching Closer to 2% Target, Jobless Claims, & Improving Housing Conditions - 12/26/2023

Plug-Ins, Automation, Workflow, and How They All Tie Together

Uncover the true impact of plugins and automation within your Encompass® environment on your workflow's efficiency. Are you optimizing your workflow or letting technology dictate the pace? Join us as we delve into these critical questions and engage in lively community discussions, unraveling the intricate interplay between plugins, automation, and workflow integration. Discover the keys to achieving synergy and productivity like never before! 👉Click here to watch the full replay: Mortgage.Community [https://mortgage.community/share/2tfVn9KfdRHH5l_U?utm_source=manual] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. 888-522-7181 [tel:18885227181] info@MortgageWorkflowPartners.com [info@WorkflowPartnersTech.com] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. is a Premier Member of the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Consulting Partner Program © 2024 Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Mortgage Market Update - Job Openings Hit 2-year Low, Private Sector Job Growth, Unemployment, & Rate Cuts - 1/8/2024

Hey everyone, it's Larry Bailey. This is for the Week of January 1, 2024, in Review: Job growth beat expectations in December, but is the labor sector as strong as the headlines imply? Plus, the minutes from the Fed’s last meeting suggest rate cuts are ahead, though the timing remains unclear. Here are the highlights: * Job Growth Less Rosy Than It Appears * Private Sector Job Growth Beats Expectations * Job Openings Hit 2-year Low * Unemployment Filings Likely Impacted by Holidays * Fed Minutes Suggest Rate Cuts Likely 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Job Growth 03:28 Private Sector Job Growth 06:05 Fed Minutes To subscribe to the MBS Highway, please go to www.MBShighway.com [https://www.mbshighway.com/] - © 2012-2024 MBS Highway. All rights reserved.  Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. 888-522-7181 [tel:18885227181] info@MortgageWorkflowPartners.com [info@WorkflowPartnersTech.com] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. is a Premier Member of the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Consulting Partner Program © 2024 Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Starting 2024 with a BANG - Important Topics to Focus On

We will continue to meet on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM ET for all of our live events. Make sure to join us! We started off 2024 and our Mastering Encompass® weekly event series with a BANG. That stands for: BUSINESSES will continue to pivot. You need to have the ABILITY to pivot. NOTHING is off the table. You must document your GOALS to make sure they happen. We walked through all of these and also covered the top 4 changes you need to make in your Encompass® platform this year. See the Linkedin Post here - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7146283008403140608 [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7146283008403140608] 👉Click here to watch the full replay: www.MasteringEncompass.com [http://www.masteringencompass.com/] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. 888-522-7181 [tel:18885227181] info@MortgageWorkflowPartners.com [info@WorkflowPartnersTech.com] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. is a Premier Member of the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Consulting Partner Program © 2024 Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Mortgage Market Update - Home Sales, Home Prices, and Continuing Unemployment - 1/2/2024

Hey everyone, it's Larry Bailey. This is for the Week of December 25, 2023, in Review: After the markets were closed Monday for Christmas, the latest housing reports showed there’s broad-based home price appreciation around the country while sales are expected to pick up this year. Here are the highlights: * Home Sales “Will Improve in 2024” * Home Prices Continue Higher * Continuing Unemployment Claims Near 2-year High 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Platform Support 01:47 Pending Home Sales 03:05 Lockbox Openings 03:26 Affordability and Lower Rates 05:27 Home Prices 08:33 Continuing Unemployment Claims 09:19 National Soup Month 10:40 What to Look for This Week To subscribe to the MBS Highway, please go to www.MBShighway.com [https://www.mbshighway.com/] - © 2012-2024 MBS Highway. All rights reserved.  Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. 888-522-7181 [tel:18885227181] info@MortgageWorkflowPartners.com [info@WorkflowPartnersTech.com] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. is a Premier Member of the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Consulting Partner Program © 2024 Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Mortgage Market Update - Inflation Inching Closer to 2% Target, Jobless Claims, & Improving Housing Conditions - 12/26/2023

Hey everyone, it's Larry Bailey from Mortgage Workflow Partners. This is for the Week of December 18, 2023, in Review: The Fed’s favored inflation measure continues to move lower toward its 2% target while falling mortgage rates boosted existing home sales and new construction. Don’t miss these stories: * Inflation Inching Closer to Fed’s 2% Target * Existing Home Sales End 5-month Skid * New Home Sales Plunge to Lowest Level in a Year * “Improving Housing Conditions” in 2024 * Housing Starts Hit 6-Month High * Initial Jobless Claims at 2-Month Low 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Inflation inching closer to Fed's 2% target 02:56 Benchmark Fed funds rate and rate hikes 04:32 Existing home sales update 06:08 New home sales and low inventory 08:16 Home builder sentiment 10:17 Housing starts and construction update 13:03 Demand vs. supply in the housing market 14:07 Holiday recipe bonus To subscribe to the MBS Highway, please go to www.MBShighway.com [https://www.mbshighway.com/] - © 2012-2023 MBS Highway. All rights reserved.  Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. 888-522-7181 [tel:18885227181] info@MortgageWorkflowPartners.com [info@WorkflowPartnersTech.com] Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. is a Premier Member of the ICE Mortgage Technology™ Consulting Partner Program © 2024 Mortgage Workflow Partners Inc. All Rights Reserved.