Mortgage Rates Start Sideways But Move Higher in The Afternoon

On the average day in the mortgage market, the average lender will offer the same mortgage rate terms for the entire day.  It's only when the underlying bond market moves enough that lenders will make mid-day adjustments.  Today was one of those days and it involved a reprice to slightly h

Mortgage Rates Back Under 7% After Inflation Data

If it feels like we've been harping on the prospects for rate volatility in response to today's inflation data for several weeks (and we have), today is why.  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the biggest reliable source of momentum for interest rates when it comes to scheduled data--big enough

Another "Nice" Day For Rates, But Tomorrow is The Real Story

We've been waiting for tomorrow since April 10th.  That's the last time the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released.  This is one of the two official consumer-focused inflation indices in the U.S. and it comes out 2 weeks before the also important PCE price index.  With inflation bein

Mortgage Rates Inch to New 1-Month Lows

Last Thursday, mortgage rates merely had to hold steady in order to hit 1-month lows.  In other words, Wednesday's rates were low enough to earn that distinction, but it technically hadn't been a full month since rates were decisively lower.   All that to say, not much has changed sin