Well, even though August is vacation time for many, me included, mortgage rates have not taken a vacation from hiking higher. For the third week in a row, rates have risen bit by bit, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of average rates. Yes, it makes homes less affordable, but rates rise as a result
This week is a case of good news, bad news. Good news is that the economy is proving to be resilient and the housing market strong. The downside of this situation is that inflation continues to persist, a factor that is pushing mortgage rates higher. The robust housing market is also causing inventory to be
A big Fed Meeting this week had traders and markets holding their collective breaths. The latest inflation readings show consumer prices increasing at the smallest rate in more than two years. Analysts were hopeful that the Fed would pause their rate increases, which they announced today they would pause interest rate increases. Mortgage rates barely
By the end of last week, thanks to a robust jobs report, mortgage rates have trended higher based on positive news about the economy. The likelihood has increased that the Fed will raise interest rates at its next meeting. According to Freddie Mac’s lead economist, Sam Khater, the demand for home purchases has been steady,
Rates remain in the flattest trend they’ve seen in a long time. It may not seem like it if you’re looking at the up and down gyrations of rates day to day, but the trend since Q4 2022 has been in and around the mid-6 percent level for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, for the
As mortgage rates remain elevated to start the year, we’re seeing buyers step back to the sidelines to wait and see what this year will bring for the housing market and mortgage rates. This is typically a slower time of year for housing sales and mortgage applications, so it’s not that surprising, however, this year
Concerns over lackluster economic growth allowed the trend for mortgage rates to continue to improve for the fourth consecutive week. According to Freddie Mac’s latest survey, it’s been since 2008 that rates have seen the decline we’ve seen over the last four weeks! Increased buyer activity has not shown up in the numbers yet, however,
Average mortgage rates had dropped nicely, by half a percent, as of last week’s mortgage rate survey published by Freddie Mac, on continued worries over a possible recession coming this year. However, by week’s end, with strong enough economic data – especially a stronger than expected Jobs Report, rates reversed course ending higher. Yes, markets
Well, Cinco de Mayo was no party for the mortgage market as Freddie Mac reported on May 5th that average rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage have reached their highest level since 2009. Regardless, people still need to buy homes, and the housing market is expected to remain strong, although we’re starting to see price
