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Mortgage Rates Are Now Higher Than They Were a Year Ago
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (616+ words) Perhaps this is just a psychological loss, but mortgage rates are now higher than they were a year ago. If you look at rates last August, they were below current levels, per the daily rates tracked by Mortgage News Daily....
Chase Is Advertising Mortgage Rates With Nearly Two Discount Points to Keep Them Looking Attractive
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (552+ words) Was reading about how Chase plans to hire a staggering 850 new Home Lending Advisors when I stumbled upon their mortgage rates page. I check rates from big banks and lenders pretty frequently, but was surprised to see their latest offerings....
Mortgage Rates Get Much Needed Relief Thanks to a Taco?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (636+ words) Well, it looks like mortgage rates will continue to avoid the dreaded 7-handle. This time, thanks to a taco. Ultimately, the core driver of mortgage rates right now is the conflict with Iran. Any ratcheting up, and mortgage rates rise....
Mortgage Rates Narrowly Avoid New 52-Week Highs as Bond Yields Surge Higher
5+ day, 23+ min ago (754+ words) It’s been another bad week for mortgage rates. No surprise here. They continue to face upward pressure thanks to a protracted war that shows no signs of abating. We were promised a swift resolution, and after an ill-fated peace deal,…...
Trump Says Warsh Wants Lower Interest Rates, But Has a Political Board
6+ day, 2+ min ago (624+ words) As expected, the Fed left rates unchanged this week, though there was an outside chance they were going to raise 25 basis points. It turned out to be a holding steady situation as most envisioned, though three board members did dissent....
Do Mortgage Rates Need a Hike to Move Lower?
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (475+ words) There’s an argument floating around that if the Fed hikes rates, long-term rates will move lower. That includes things like 30-year fixed mortgage rates, which recently hit fresh 52-week highs. Basically, a Fed hike will send a signal to the…...
How Mortgage Rates Avoid a Return to 7%
1+ week, 4+ day ago (688+ words) There are alarm bells ringing that mortgage rates are going back to 7%. I’m seeing articles, I’m hearing from housing doomers. Everyone seems to think mortgage rates are going much, much higher. But then you look at a prediction market website,…...
Mortgage Rates Hit New 52-Week High
1+ week, 6+ day ago (623+ words) It only seemed like a matter of time and that time is apparently now. The 30-year fixed reached a fresh 52-week high today, rising to 6.85% from 6.77% yesterday. That’s the highest rate since last July and another blow to prospective home…...
Light Data Week Means Mortgage Rates Will Be Dictated by Middle East
2+ week, 2+ day ago (621+ words) It’s a very light week of data with only weekly initial jobless claims on Thursday and flash U.S. services PMI on Friday. The dearth of reporting means the focus will be on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which…...
Mortgage Rates Spared by Tame Inflation Data, But Will Likely Hit New 52-Weeks Highs Soon Anyway
2+ week, 5+ day ago (618+ words) It was a good week for mortgage rates thanks to tame inflation data. I use the phrase “good” loosely because mortgage rates didn’t really come down during the week. However, they didn’t move much higher either, so we can call…...