Just in case you didn’t pay attention in class: Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.Mortgage rates start the week higher as the 10-year Treasury yield is above 4.4% (highest YTD, but nowhere close to the 5% we saw last October)Handyman Zach! Replaces his car’s wiper blades/air filter, and Nintendo Joy-Con stick drift fixed by replacing them.This or That: Barry Vs. ZachBarry’s favorite: the Chicago Cubs might be finding their groove with a 6-3 record to date, how far does he think they’ll go this year?Biden’s new plan to reduce student loan balances for approximately 23 million borrowers, is trying to buy votes?Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls grew by 303,000 in March, far above expectations, but will we have another downward revision next month as is becoming the norm?Friendly Reminder: Townstone is a mortgage company NMLS#136639. Purchases, refinances, home equity lines/loans, reverse mortgages. Low rates, low costs, highest level of service.As always, FREE 1 on 1 consultations available at: https://townstone.com/consultation-request/