Hope you’re having a wonderful week! I wanted to share some important updates on the mortgage market and discuss how these trends could translate into real savings for you. Interest Rates: A Rollercoaster Ride (But Heading in the Right Direction!) As you may have heard, interest rates have been fluctuating lately. While they ticked up
This week marks the beginning of the second half of 2024. It’s also a holiday-shortened week as we celebrate July 4th, Independence Day on Thursday. In the meantime, let’s talk about the mortgage and housing markets as we head into the second half of 2024. Inflation: A Global Challenge Inflation remains a top concern for
The Federal Reserve’s latest moves have created some uncertainty and confusion in the markets, and as we know, uncertainty creates volatility. While Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at 3 potential rate cuts in 2024, Atlanta Fed President Rafael Bostic sees only one cut on the horizon. This disharmony among Fed members contributes to market volatility.
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
Wow, what a wild ride for mortgage rates last week! Let’s unpack what happened and what it means for you. First, the Fed meeting adjourned on Wednesday afternoon, and as expected, they paused a hike of its key interest rate (called the Fed Funds Rate). The bond market reacted favorably, and as a result, mortgage
Happy New Year! May 2024 be your best year yet! On that note, if you’re planning a home purchase, mortgage rates have dropped to their best levels since last May. And interestingly, the 10-year Treasury Note – which mortgage rates often follow – ended 2023 at similar levels as it started 2023. Mortgage rates behaved
For now the sixth week in a row, mortgage rates continue to improve, according to the weekly survey of average mortgage rates published by Freddie Mac. Signs are showing buyers returning to the market but not yet in droves. For savvy buyers, now might be an opportune time to be in the market! Part of
As we’ve seen mortgage rates continue to drop, now, for the fifth week in a row, buyers are beginning to come back in the housing market, as reflected in the rise of applications for new mortgages. Signs are also showing up in the wider market to support mortgage rates improving, like the 10-year Treasury yield
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
