The Upcoming Week Will Be Significantly More Volatile

In general, you should be skeptical any time someone says a future week will be more volatile. There's really no way to know such things in advance, but this time is an exception. While we can't have any idea which  direction rates will move next week, we can be sure that we'll see more volatil

Mortgage Rates Technically at Lowest Levels in a Month

The most prevalently quoted conventional 30yr fixed rates are at the lowest levels in a month as of today, but there are a few "yeah buts" that make that achievement look a bit less lofty.  The first is that the rates seen on any day this week would have qualified for the same distinction if th

Mortgage Rate Winning Streak Ends Gently

Yesterday, we took a look at the recent winning streak for mortgage rates.  Specifically, they had moved lower for 5 straight days--a feat only achieved two other times this year.  While there have been streaks more than twice as long, the odds of a pull-back start increasing pretty quickl

Mortgage Rates Just a Bit Lower as Winning Streak Hits 5 Days

There have been 3 winning streaks for mortgage rates in 2024 where the average rate has moved lower for at least 5 days and where the conventional 30yr fixed rate has fallen by more than 0.25%.  Before today, there were only two.   The present example didn't receive a notable boost fr