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About Jason Obradovich

Jason Obradovich

Jason Obradovich

CIO, New American Funding

Jason has 23 years of executive experience and expertise in the mortgage industry, developing and managing Capital Markets for financial institutions. He's held positions as Chief Investment Officer, EVP Capital Markets, EVP Financial Strategies and other similar roles for Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Countrywide/Bank of America and New American Funding.

Currently, he is responsible for managing pricing, trading, hedging, investor relationships, warehouse financing, MSR management, liquidity, etc. Jason also authors the Housing Market Update, a regular feature on the New American Funding blog which gives depth and perspective to today's economic news. Jason attended the University of California where he received a BA in Economics and is a member of several prominent mortgage industry trade organizations.

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Inflation Trends, Mortgage Rates and Predictions

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown! In today's episode, we dive deep into the recent inflation data, predictions on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, and a look ahead to the key data releases at the end of the month. Stay ahead of the curve as we navigate the complexities of the capital markets and the ever-evolving world of inflation.

Have Rates Hit Their Peak?

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown! Today, we delve deep into the current state of Interest Rates, which have soared to their highest in 16 years. Reflecting on the implications for home buying and building, we also discuss the Fed's stance and the looming decisions in their upcoming September 20th meeting. Watch the full video to learn more!

Preventing a Second Inflation Wave

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. Another month of inflation decline has rolled by. Last week, we saw the June CPI report come out with headline inflation dropping to an annual rate of just 3.0%. Watch the full episode to learn more.

Perhaps Higher for Longer

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. Today we are going to talk about what's happening with interest rates. Will inflation continue to moderate in line with the Fed's expectations or will we see the FOMC raise the key benchmark rate one more time?

Inflation Is Sticky

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. Another month and another release of inflation data. Is inflation still running high or have the FOMC moves over the past year finally pushed inflation downwards? Watch the full episode to find out.

The Top of Fed Funds Mountain

Higher interest rates are still the name of the game as the FOMC continues to battle stubbornly high inflation. Watch the full episode now to learn what this all really means.

Inflations Long Descent

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. After one year since the Fed's campaign to slow the economy down began, the FOMC has now raised its overnight rate by 4.5%. Watch the full episode to learn what this means and what to look out for in the next few weeks.

Not So Fast

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. 2023 is off to a fast start and last week was quite an eventful one to say the least. Wednesday was the long awaited FOMC meeting where the Federal Reserve raised overnight rates again. Watch the full video to learn more.

Some Turbulence Before Landing

Welcome to the first Mortgage Rundown of 2023! Let's take a look at what's happening with the Capital Markets. Even though inflation is coming down and calming the market to a decent degree, it will take several more months until it's close to the Fed's target rate. Watch the full episode to learn more.

Have Interest Rates Reached Their Peak?

Welcome back to the Mortgage Rundown. Last week was a huge week for the market with the Federal Reserve leaving rates unchanged and inflation continuing to fall. These events indicate that interest rates may have already hit their peak - watch the full video to learn more!

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