People seem to forget the dire state of the economy when President Obama took office in 2009. They shouldnât. He received no help from Republicans at all, so it is virtually the case that he and the Democrats did everything themselves.
Depending on the company, the lockup period may be 90 to 180 days. It exists to ensure that the market is not flooded with shares in the company at any given time, which would increase supply and cause a drop in price.
Standard industry rate lock periods are 60 calendar days, if your closing is scheduled 60 days or less from the date of your application, you can lock your interest rate when you apply for your mortgage.