Welcome to June! Let’s talk about mortgage rates…This past week, rates unfortunately moved higher due to a few key factors: • Treasury Department Needs More Revenue: The government needs to sell more debt to fund spending, and recent auctions haven’t been as strong as hoped. This pushes interest rates higher.• Fed Signals Higher Rates for
Good news! Last week, mortgage rates reached their best levels in over a month! Let’s break down what caused rates to improve for the second consecutive week and what to watch for in the coming days. Remember the big inflation report from April that sent rates soaring? Well, the good news is the latest report
It’s always fun to report that rates trended slightly lower, according to last week’s report on the survey of average rates published by Freddie Mac. Since that report, rates have been relatively stable; however, with some big economic news coming up, things could get interesting. The Federal Reserve continues to signal they won’t raise rates
As you may have heard, interest rates continue their upward climb. This week, Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed rate increased by .07 percent. While not every borrower will see this exact increase, the trend is clear: rates are higher now than they were at the start of the year. What’s Driving the Increase? Despite
Hope your week is off to a great start! I want to give you a quick update on the housing market, interest rates and what that might mean for your home financing goals. Overall, it’s a pretty quiet week in terms of major economic data, so in large part markets will likely be pretty quiet
Last week was a rough week in markets, especially for mortgage rates. Let’s unpack what’s been happening with interest rates lately. Buckle up, because things are moving fast, and it’s important to understand what these shifts might mean for your homeownership goals. The Inflation Factor Remember how we were hoping inflation was cooling down? Well,
Sticky inflation and increasing U.S. debt contributed to mortgage rate volatility that had rates showing improvement mid-week, but moving higher by week’s end. The CPI (consumer price index) came in higher than expected last week, with housing and energy costs making the biggest splash. Not only did the higher inflation spook markets, but pushed the
The upward trend that we’ve seen for rates over the last four weeks continued last week, according to the latest survey of average mortgage rates by Freddie Mac. Fortunately, the inflation data that came out last week – the PCE Index, which is the Fed’s favorite gauge of inflation – met expectations at 2.8 percent
Usually, the release of the Fed Minutes is a minor affair, however, last week was a different story as markets try and figure out what the Fed’s next moves are going to be. Not too long ago, traders expected the Fed to start cutting rates at their March meeting, which could have helped mortgage rates
The positive economic readings of the last week – like robust retail sales, low unemployment, and healthy GDP (gross domestic product) – caused rates to tick up slightly, according to the latest survey of average rates by Freddie Mac. However, rates remain in a narrow range, not bouncing around too much. According to Sam Khater,
