Rates Jump to Highest Levels in More Than 3 Weeks

It was a mini rollercoaster of a day for mortgage rates with the average lender starting the day at lower levels than Friday only to end at the highest levels since May 3rd.  The weakness was driven by a combination of economic data, comments from Fed officials, and weaker US Treasury auctions.

Mortgage Rates Are Actually Higher This Week

It was largely a dull week for financial markets in terms of scheduled data and volatility, but numerous Fed speeches helped reiterate what the market thought it already knew.  Specifically, whereas there was widespread belief in several rate cuts in 2024, the market now only expects 1.&nb

Mortgage Rates Jump to 2-Week Highs After Hotter Economic Data

For the most part, the current week is sorely lacking in the sort of scheduled economic data and events that typically contribute to exciting movement in the interest rate world.  This morning's report on the services sector offered one of the only potential exceptions.  For those looking

Mortgage Rates Feeling Uninspired as The Market Waits For Bigger News

It was another slow day for the mortgage market and one that joins a list of several other relatively inconsequential days in the past few weeks.  This is a byproduct of the bond market (bonds dictate rate movement) being tuned in to only a few key economic reports and events.  When these