Mortgage Rates Back Up And Over 7.5%

A mortgage rate is highly subjective and can vary for a variety of reasons.  A news story that provides an outright level like 7.5% requires context and qualification.  Some online advertisements (especially among builders) could still be showing rates in the high 6's.  Some borrowers

Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Lower to Start New Week

Mortgage rates didn't change much at all over the weekend with the average lender still in the highest territory since November.  The average conventional 30yr fixed rate is just under 7.5% for top tier scenarios. Things could end up changing quite a bit by the end of this week owing to a slew

Mortgage Rates Recover Some of Thursday's Weakness After Friday's Economic Data

As 2024 has progressed, economic data--especially inflation data--have made it increasingly clear that rates will not be coming down nearly as soon as the Fed (and the market) expected. Rates are driven by multiple factors.  At present, inflation is chief among those, followed by the econo

Mortgage Rates Jump Up And Over 7.5% After Inflation Surprise

Interest rates care about quite a few different things, but inflation and Fed policy are two of the biggest considerations.  One of the Fed's favorite ways to track progress on inflation is the PCE price index which comes out every month, but also every quarter. Oddly enough, the quarterly come