If you’ve been waiting for a rate bottom, this could be your week.

Quick takes on key economic data, Greece debt deal, U.S. earnings.

Fasten seatbelts: U.S. rate volatility will spike this week.

Quick takes on key economic data, Fed meeting, Greece debt deal, U.S. earnings.

Europe crisis update from 12/9 to today.

Preview Nov 14-18 econ data, stocks, rates, earnings, Europe. Why rates may rise.

Market recap/outlook in plain English.

All debt crisis debates are as simple as this: Debt that can’t be paid won’t be paid, so it’s only a matter of who will take the losses and when. That’s Former Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago president Alex Pollock’s Law Of Finance, which he outlines in this month’s Mortgage Banking Magazine. Not some [...]

Rates dropped .125% last week but are still up .25% from all-time record lows set the week of October 3. Next week is huge for U.S. economic data, corporate earnings, and Eurozone debt crisis updates. I’ll quickly recap last week, then preview what’s coming. Also please note: loan limits weren’t increased in Washington last week, [...]

Stocks were down and rates/bonds nearly flat on the day after Greeks rioting to protest more austerity, and investors await outcome of Eurozone crisis talks. Economic fundamentals are back seat for now. Links below. -More pictures & latest on Greece (Al Jazeera) -Papandreou Prevails in Austerity Vote After Clashes (Bloomberg) -Closing bell recap of market [...]