Partnerships that Heal Parkinson’s Research at VA
Helping to unlock the process of making memories, Dr. Ergun Uc, neurologist with the Iowa City VA Health Care System worked with...
New Home Purchase Apps Decline. Blame the School Year?
Applications for the purchase of newly constructed homes fell in May, a decline which the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) attributed...
MBS MID-DAY: It's Almost Only the 3rd Worst Day of the Year for Bond Markets!
There's a nice rally underway today, with 10yr yields down 6.2bps and Fannie 3.5s up just over 3/8ths of a point. The underlying...
Mortgage Rates Still Pushing 2015 Highs
Mortgage rates continued pressing into new highs for 2015. Most lenders are now quoting conventional 30yr fixed rates 4.25% on top tier...
Reaching out Telehealth at VA
The U.S. faces a projected shortage of as many as 90,000 physicians by 2025. And while health care systems everywhere are contending with...
Phoenix, AZ Added to VECI Partner Cities
Last week, the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI) team added Phoenix, AZ to our list of partner communities. Phoenix Mayor...
MBS MID-DAY: Bond Markets Threaten Another Pivot Toward Higher Rates
The pain continues for bond markets, as does the phenomenon of movement being driven by the unseen hand. In other words, there hasn't...
Mortgage Rates Right Back to 2015 Highs
Mortgage rates bounced back up to the highest levels of 2015 today. Yet again, it was a frustrating and seemingly serendipitous move,...
VA resources for dignified burial of unclaimed Veterans
The image is iconic: A uniformed officer solemnly places a folded American flag in the arms of a grieving family member while a military...
Study shows risk for suicide lower among men and women Veterans who use VA care
Understanding and identifying risk factors among patients who receive care is a top priority for clinicians and researchers in VA’s...
