Mortgage Economic Calendar February 2021
Mortgage Economic Calendar for February 2021
Below is the Mortgage Economic Calendar that shows when key Economic Indicators and Economic Data is scheduled for release in February 2021. Since this is a website for the Mortgage Industry, this Mortgage Economic Calendar emphasizes Economic Data that is of particular interest to Housing, Real Estate, and Mortgage Professionals. However, this Economic Calendar can be useful to anyone interested in Economics, Economic Data, Stock Markets, Bond Markets, Labor Markets, Housing Markets, etc. The last two pages contain a brief description of the major Economic Indicators that are included in this Economic Calendar. This Mortgage Economic Calendar can be viewed online or downloaded and saved as a PDF
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Market Influence of Different Economic Indicators
There are over 50 different Economic Indicators displayed in this Mortgage Economic Calendar and some have more influence on the markets than others. We have highlighted the Indicators that have a heavy influence on the markets. Below is a rough classification of the market influence that each Economic Indicator exerts.
The market influence of each Economic Indicator is subjective and changes with market conditions. Just because a particular Economic Indicator may exert only minimal influence on the markets does not deter from its importance. For example, The NAHB Housing Market Index measures the sentiment of Home Builders across the country. It is widely watched and an important Housing Indicator but has minimal influence to move the financial markets. If you are a Loan Officer that originates a lot of mortgages for new homes, it would be a very important Economic Indicator to follow since many of your borrowers are buying homes from these builders.
You would also want to reference this Mortgage Economic Calendar to follow New Home Sales and Building Permits since this would be a Forward Looking Indicator to future origination possibilities.
Most Economic Indicators and Economic Data is typically released in the morning between 7:30 AM and Noon Eastern Time, but there are releases and announcements all day long.
Heavy Influence |
Moderate Influence |
| Fed Chair Press Conference FOMC Meetings and Announcements FOMC Minutes & Forecasts Employment Situation / Jobs Report CPI - Consumer Price Index PPI - Producer Price Index GDP - Gross Domestic Product Durable Goods Orders Industrial Production Retail Sales |
ADP Employment Report Beige Book Construction Spending Employment Cost Index Existing Home Sales Factory Orders Housing Starts ISM Manufacturing Index ISM Non-Manufacturing Index New Home Sales Personal Income and Spending Trade Balance Vehicle Sales Weekly Jobless Claims |
Light Influence |
Minimal Influence |
| Business Inventories Chicago PMI Consumer Confidence Consumer Credit Consumer Sentiment Corporate Profits Empire State Report (Manufacturing Survey) FHFA House Price Index Import - Export Prices JOLTS - Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Labor Market Conditions Index Leading Indicators Pending Home Sales Index Philly Fed Report Productivity and Costs S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index TIC Flows - Treasury International Capital |
Chain Store Sales Chicago Fed Report (National Activity Index) Current Account Dallas Fed Report (Manufacturing Survey) Kansas City Fed Report (Manufacturing Index) MBA Mortgage Applications NAHB Housing Market Index NFIB Small Business Optimism Index PMI Manufacturing Index PMI Services Index Richmond Fed Report (Manufacturing Index) |
Fed Week and Fed Watchers
The Mortgage Economic Calendar pays particular attention to Federal Reserve meetings and statements. The Mortgage Business (and the entire US Economy) is heavily influenced by interest rates so anything having to do with the Federal Reserve is always scrutinized. One of the biggest Economic events is the Federal Open Market Committee Meeting - FOMC Meeting. These meetings occur 8 times a year and last 2 days, usually starting on a Tuesday morning and ending on Wednesday afternoon. This is called Fed Week.
After the meeting, the Fed will release statements, announcements, and its interest rate decision. The Fed Chair also usually conducts a press conference and delivers a prepared statement. There is a group of people in financial circles called Fed Watchers that dissect every syllable of Fed Statements and Fed Announcements in an attempt to forecast the Fed's next move.
Two weeks after each FOMC Meeting, the Fed releases the FOMC Minutes which contain a detailed record of the last FOMC Meeting. Fed watchers carefully analyze the FOMC Minutes to help forecast the direction and timing of the next interest rate move.