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John Maxfield

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I write about banks, trying my best to balance the good and the bad.

Recent Articles by John Maxfield

Jul 23, 2013 by John Maxfield

Positive Earnings Push the Dow Higher

Upbeat comments from two blue-chip companies help fuel today's modest gains.

Jul 23, 2013 by John Maxfield

Home Prices Increase for 16th Consecutive Month

A new report showed that home prices increased in May by 7.3% over the same month last year.

Jul 22, 2013 by John Maxfield

Why the Market Can't Make up Its Mind Today

Lackluster earnings and a downbeat report from the housing sector are weighing on stocks today.

Jul 22, 2013 by John Maxfield

Existing Home Sales Fall in June

Existing-home sales fell in June compared to May, but make no mistake about it: the housing market continues to improve.

Jul 21, 2013 by John Maxfield

The Stocks to Watch This Week

This week will be dominated by a slew of both economic releases and earnings reports.

Jul 20, 2013 by John Maxfield

News Flash: Mortgage Rates Will Head Higher

Only once before in recorded history have mortgage rates been more volatile than they are right now: November 2008, two months after the fall of Lehman Brothers triggered the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Jul 20, 2013 by John Maxfield

Bank of America Doesn't Want Your Business, but Thanks, Anyway

Don’t fool yourself into thinking that Bank of America actually wants your business. If anything, it’d probably rather have nothing to do with you and your measly checking account.

Sep 28, 2018 by John Maxfield

5 Questions to Help You Decide: Pay Off the Mortgage Now or Not?

While there's something to be said about owning your home outright, it can't be denied that paying off your mortgage in one fell swoop comes with tradeoffs.

Jul 17, 2013 by John Maxfield

Bank of America's Earnings Demystified

Bank of America became the final megabank to report earnings for the second quarter. And, at least at first glance, business at the nation’s second largest lender by assets appears to be on the up and up.

Jul 17, 2013 by John Maxfield

Housing Starts Unexpectedly Fall in June

The Commerce Department announced this morning that privately owned housing starts fell last month by 9.9% compared to May.

Jul 17, 2013 by John Maxfield

Mortgage Application Volume Falls Again

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning that its index of weekly mortgage application activity fell by 2.6% last week compared to the week before.

Jul 16, 2013 by John Maxfield

Homebuilders Are Feeling Better, Which Is Great News

The National Association of Home Builders reported this morning that its housing market index, which tracks confidence among homebuilders, rose by six points to 57 in July.

Jul 16, 2013 by John Maxfield

The Housing Inventory Conundrum

It’s prime selling season for real estate, but one thing is missing: homes that are for sale.

Jul 16, 2013 by John Maxfield

Legal Insider Trading for $6,000 a Month

If you’ve been on the hunt for the market’s Holy Grail, then I have good news for you. Not only does it exist, but you can have access to it for a few thousand bucks a month. And, no, this isn’t a sales pitch, or, at least, it’s not my pitch.

Jul 15, 2013 by John Maxfield

An Unexpected (but Welcome) Consequence of Rising Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates have ricocheted off of their historical lows. But while common sense would dictate that this will hurt the housing market, there's reason to believe that just the opposite is occurring.

Jul 14, 2013 by John Maxfield

Mortgage Rates Are Still Dirt Cheap

Have mortgage rates skyrocketed over the past few weeks? Sure. But more importantly, they're still dirt cheap.

Jul 13, 2013 by John Maxfield

Earnings Season: So Far, So Good

While only a handful of blue-chip companies have reported thus far, second-quarter earnings season is off to a good start.

Jul 13, 2013 by John Maxfield

5 Quotes from Wells Fargo's Conference Call

The nation's largest mortgage originator reported yet another quarter of record profits. Here are the five most important things its CEO had to say on the conference call.

Jul 12, 2013 by John Maxfield

Why You Should Be Optimistic Even Though Stocks Are Down

Was there some bad news today? Sure. But comments from two prominent bankers provide reason to be optimistic.

Jul 12, 2013 by John Maxfield

Boeing, We Have a Problem

Another incident with another plane sends shares of Boeing sharply lower.

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