Mortgage Rates Predictions and Analysis

Place your ad here

Email Alerts

Receive an Email Alert each time a story is posted to Mortgage Rate Watch.

- Subscribe to Email Alerts

RSS

- Posts | Comments

- View All RSS Feeds

Newsletters

- Subscribe to Newsletter

- Subscribe to Mortgage Rates Update

Latest Headlines

From Mortgage Rate Watch

Mortgage Rates Rise at Fastest Pace in Weeks

Mortgage Rates Back up to Unchanged After Stronger Start

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Amid Conflicting Data

Mortgage rates Steady to Slightly Lower

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Despite Market Weakness

View All

Other Top Headlines

MBS MID-DAY: Weakness Persists Despite Rotten New Home Sales...

New Home Sales Decline from Downgraded May Numbers

Banks and Lenders Buying Each Other & Financial Services...

MBS Day Ahead: Rates Continue Hovering on the Edge of a Breakout...

Modest Housing Recovery Will Continue -Fannie

Latest Video

Mortgage Rates Rise at Fastest Pace in Weeks; Housing Market's Mixed Signals; Bad Month for New Home Sales

Published: 7/24/2014

VIEW | SUBSCRIBE | ARCHIVE

Comments

Latest Questions

Channel Options ↓ More

Mortgage Rate Watch Headlines

RSS

EMAIL ALERTS

News » Mortgage Rate Watch

Home » News Headlines » Mortgage Rate Watch Home

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented

Mortgage Rates Rise at Fastest Pace in Weeks

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 24 2014, 4:10 PM

Mortgage rates moved higher today at the fastest pace since July 3rd as bond markets began backing away from more anxious levels associated with last week's geopolitical headlines. Such headlines (Malaysian airliner and Gaza invasion) can motivate investors...
Mortgage Rates Back up to Unchanged After Stronger Start

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 23 2014, 5:07 PM

Mortgage rates were mixed today depending on the lender and the time of day you look. Most recently, the average lender is back to unchanged vs yesterday. Before that, most lenders were in slightly better shape, but market weakness prompted widespread...
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Amid Conflicting Data

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 22 2014, 4:56 PM

Mortgage rates were unchanged in most cases today, though some lenders were slightly worse. Even then, the difference from yesterday is generally insignificant. MBS (the mortgage-backed securities that most directly influence rates) digested two economic...
Mortgage rates Steady to Slightly Lower

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 21 2014, 4:18 PM

Mortgage rates moved just barely lower in most cases today, though some lenders were unchanged or slightly higher. It was a slow start to the week as far it concerns the financial markets that underlie rate movements. There were no significant economic...
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Despite Market Weakness

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 18 2014, 3:11 PM

Mortgage rates managed to hold their ground today. Some lenders were even in slightly better shape, though there was no change on average. That's somewhat interesting considering the bond markets that most directly affect rates were in slightly weaker...
Mortgage Rates Appreciably Lower After Geopolitical Headlines

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 17 2014, 5:17 PM

Mortgage rates moved more decisively lower today, though not for any stable or happy reasons. Such is often the case with interest rates. As economic conditions worsen or as terrible events around the world fuel demand for bonds, prices of those bonds...
Mortgage Rates Unchanged to Slightly Higher

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 16 2014, 3:16 PM

Mortgage rates were just barely higher today on average. The movement was so small that several lenders were actually unchanged or slightly better. This is consistent with an ongoing trend of incredibly small day-to-day changes in rates. The range has...
Mortgage Rates Continue Higher After Yellen Testimony

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 15 2014, 3:26 PM

Mortgage rates moved slightly higher again today . Fed Chair Janet Yellen provided her semi-annual testimony to the Senate Banking Committee this morning. The financial markets that underlie mortgage rates saw quite a bit of volatility during the testimony...
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher, Ending Last Week's Streak

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 14 2014, 4:19 PM

Mortgage rates rose modestly today , ending last week's streak of 5 days without an increase. The movement wasn't enough to unseat 4.125% as the most prevalently-quoted conforming 30yr fixed rate for top tier scenarios. That means today's changes came...
Mortgage Rates Edge Down to July Lows

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 11 2014, 3:35 PM

Mortgage rates moved just barely lower today, bringing them in lines with the lowest levels of the month. In this case, when we talk about "the lowest levels of the month," it means that closing costs are as low as they've been for the same rates that...
Mortgage Rates Fall Again; Near July Lows

Comments (1)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 10 2014, 4:37 PM

Mortgage rates continued lower today , helped along this time by European markets. Although mortgage rates are most directly influenced by prices of mortgage-backed-securities (MBS), MBS themselves are influenced by broader bond market movements. The...
Mortgage Rates Scratch Out Modest Gains After Fed Minutes

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 09 2014, 5:38 PM

Mortgage rates improved again today , but it wasn't exactly a straight line to success. In fact, the underlying bond markets that directly impact lenders' rates began weakening yesterday afternoon and didn't really stop until after today's Fed Minutes...
Mortgage Rates Move Lower, Keeping Range Intact

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 08 2014, 3:10 PM

Mortgage rates improved today . The bonds that most directly affect rates got a boost from stock market weakness and ongoing European bond market strength. Today's drop in rates is significant in that it preserves a range that's been intact since early...
Mortgage Rates Remain at Recent Highs

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 07 2014, 3:20 PM

Mortgage rates didn't move today. Some lenders were slightly higher or lower compared to Thursday, but only in terms of closing costs, and only by very small margins that averaged out to zero net change. That leaves rates at their highest levels in nearly...
Mortgage Rates Confirm Recent Move Higher After Jobs Report

Comments (0)

Read More

by Matthew Graham on July 03 2014, 2:33 PM

Mortgage rates were higher yet again today, taking their cue from the Employment Situation report. This is the big "jobs report"--the most important piece of economic data month in and month out. It is widely expected to always be the key consideration...

1 2 3 4 5 Next > ... Last »

View: Current Mortgage Rates MBS Prices Important Mortgage Rate Disclaimer

Did you know?

You can see a list of all comments on MND by clicking the 'Read the Latest Comments' option under the 'Community' menu.

More From MND