I hope you’re staying cozy as we head deeper into the fall! This week has been all about signals—signals from the Federal Reserve, signals from the housing market, and even a signal about the very best time to buy a home. The Fed Speaks Out (Before the Quiet) This past week brought a flurry of
Last week mortgage rates dipped to their lowest levels in two months! Let’s break down what caused this shift and what to watch for in the coming days. The Economy Slows Down Recent economic data paints a picture of a slowing economy. This has helped to cool inflation fears, a major factor influencing interest rates.
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
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
Last week’s ‘bad’ news is good news for mortgage borrowers as we saw a nice improvement in rates. The weekly survey of average mortgage rate published by Freddie Mac showed rates breaking their momentum higher following worse than expected news from a leading indicator in the job market, inflation, and consumer confidence. The JOLTS report,
