Mortgage Rates Pleasantly Stable Despite Some Bond Market Weakness

The average mortgage lender was able to offer conventional 30yr fixed rates that were very close to yesterday's levels despite bond market movement that suggested a bigger spike.  In a vast majority of cases, if the bond market is in weaker territory compared to the previous day, rates will be

Mortgage Rates Lowest in a Week

Mortgage rates are driven by day to day changes in the bond market.  Bonds are focused on the Fed and the economic data that shapes Fed decisions.  Today's data isn't necessarily big on the Fed's radar, but the market reacted due to its implications on other data. Specifically, the S&P

Mortgage Rates Essentially Flat Just Under 5 Month Highs

Mortgage rates began the new week at almost exactly the same levels seen at the end of last week.  There were no major events or economic reports to cause volatility in the underlying bond market, but bonds were able to improve modestly by the end of the day. In general, bond market improvement

The Case of The Disappearing Rate Cuts

The Fed expected to be able to cut rates 3 times in 2024 as recently as March. Financial markets agreed. But the data that's come out since then has everyone singing a different tune.  This week's data was more of an afterthought compared to last week's. The chart above pertains to Fed rate exp