Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Today, But Lower on The Week

Mortgage rates managed to make a nice amount of progress this week after hitting the highest levels in roughly 2 months last Friday. The first 2 days of the week brought the most meaningful improvement and it's been slow going since then. In fact, today ended up going slowly in the other direction w

Mortgage Rates Extend Winning Streak as Familiar Pattern Returns

As markets digested implications of several fiscal policy changes over the past 2 months, a predictable trading pattern emerged. Stocks and interest rates moved lower together. This isn't always the way things work, but it is typical during moments where investors are rapidly shedding risk and seeki

Nearly Every U.S. Metro Has Higher Rental Prices than Pre-Pandemic, Despite Months of Declines

Mortgage Rates Continue Lower Amid Calmer Financial Markets

Financial markets experienced relatively extreme volatility on several occasions following the April 2nd tariff announcements. The bonds that underlie mortgage rates were no exception, thus pushing rates higher at one of the fastest weekly paces in years.  Things have been calmer so far this we