Mortgage Rates Now Lowest in Nearly 2 Weeks

As the broader market continued rubbing its eyes in disbelief over the Fed's exceptionally calm attitude on inflation, bonds continued to improve today.  Stronger bonds mean lower rates.  The average mortgage lender was able to drop rates to the lowest levels in nearly 2 weeks--just a hair

Mortgage Rates Are Actually LOWER This Week

It's Thursday and thus time once again to check in with Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey versus reality.  To be fair, it's not that Freddie isn't participating in reality.  It's just not the same version of reality you might prefer if you are in need of more timely updates on rate

Fed "Held Rates Steady," But Mortgage Rates Improved

The rate market was intently focused on today's announcement from the Federal Reserve.  While many news headlines emphasize the Fed "holding rates steady," but that's not what the bond market was focused on.  Because mortgage rates are determined by the bond market, that meant they were fr

What Will The Fed Do To Mortgage Rates on Wednesday?

Mortgage rates were roughly unchanged on Tuesday, capping a short but meaningful losing streak over the past 6 business days. During that time, the average 30yr fixed rate move back into the low 7s and came close enough to the 2024 ceiling from 3 weeks ago. Impending events are set to either reinfor