Posted To: Pipeline PressBond prices and mortgage rates, like nearly every commodity, are driven by supply and demand. I mention this because early last week prices of US government bonds declined while the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note increased (although it reversed itself due to turmoil in Turkey). Investors bought $34 billion of three-year Treasury notes amid relatively soft demand, with the week bringing the first sales of Treasury notes since the Treasury Department announced it is looking to increase its borrowing in the second half of 2018 to $769 billion, a 63% year-over-year increase. Just something to keep in the back of your mind if you’re hoping for lower rates, or relying on them to help your business model. Corporate Name Changes After 17 years, Georgetown Mortgage, LLC, has outgrown…(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.