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Mortgage Rates Unchanged at Start of Hectic Week

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by Matthew Graham on January 28 2019, 4:23 PM

Mortgage rates didn't move at all today, on average, but that's likely to change throughout the course of the week--possibly several times. Interest rates are driven by bond market trading which, in turn, takes its cues from all manner of inputs. Two...
Mortgage Rates Could Be More Volatile Next Week

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by Matthew Graham on January 25 2019, 6:00 PM

Mortgage rates were only slightly higher today, and didn't rise enough to make it above the levels that showed up somewhat abruptly on Wednesday. That keeps this week fairly tame in terms of volatility. In fact, most of January has been fairly calm after...
Mortgage Rates Erase Yesterday's Spike With Help From Europe

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by Matthew Graham on January 24 2019, 3:45 PM

Mortgage rates jumped to the highest levels in 2019 yesterday, even if only by a small margin. It was one of the few abrupt moves we've seen in recent weeks, relative to the average day-over-day change. Whereas yesterday's move was abruptly higher, today...
Mortgage Rates Up to New Highs For 2019

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by Matthew Graham on January 23 2019, 3:06 PM

Mortgage rates jumped a bit today, as lenders got caught up with the bond market movements from last Friday. It's fair to wonder why they wouldn't have done this yesterday. The reason has to do with the timing of market movement and the threshold for...
Mortgage Rates Dodging Some Risk For Now

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by Matthew Graham on January 22 2019, 4:06 PM

Mortgage rates were higher heading into the end of the previous week. To make matters worse, as of Friday afternoon, it didn't look like the average lender had fully accounted for the losses in the bond market. Bonds dictate interest rate movement. When...
Mortgage Rates Nominally Higher Despite Bond Market Warning

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by Matthew Graham on January 18 2019, 3:47 PM

Mortgage rates rose gently today. Most mortgage borrowers (and many mortgage professionals, for that matter) wouldn't be aware of slightly more alarming risks lurking underneath the surface. Those risks involve the broader bond market from which mortgage...
Mortgage Rates Holding Ground But Volatility Could Increase

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by Matthew Graham on January 17 2019, 3:28 PM

Mortgage rates were technically steady today. In fact, as of this writing, most lenders are offering slightly better terms compared to yesterday, but only by barely-detectable amounts. The afternoon brought volatility in financial markets owing to trade...
Mortgage Rates Up Slightly, But Still in Great Shape

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by Matthew Graham on January 16 2019, 4:13 PM

Mortgage rates rose modestly today after spending the past 2 days moving sideways. It was really yesterday's market weakness that caused today's move. Mortgage rates are most directly affected by the trading of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). When MBS...
Mortgage Rates Unchanged Again as Markets Remain Cautious

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by Matthew Graham on January 15 2019, 4:44 PM

Mortgage rates were unchanged yet again today. Given that rates are based on trading levels in underlying bond markets, it's no surprise to learn that bond investors have been hesitant to take things too far in either direction after pulling up slightly...
Mortgage Rates Unchanged to Start the Week

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by Matthew Graham on January 14 2019, 3:50 PM

Mortgage rates held their ground today, keeping them in line with long-term lows achieved over the past 2 weeks. To be fair, it was the previous week that offered the biggest benefits, but last week was no slouch. Factoring out the first few days of January...
Mortgage Rates Lower Today, But Higher Than Last Week

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by Matthew Graham on January 11 2019, 6:11 PM

Mortgage rates improved today, breaking a 3-day streak with effectively no change. This gets us part of the way back down to the long-term lows achieved at the end of last week. At that time, the average lender was quoting conventional 30yr fixed rates...
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Despite Market Weakness

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by Matthew Graham on January 10 2019, 4:50 PM

Mortgage rates were unchanged again today, despite moderate weakness in underlying bond markets. Bonds are the primary ingredient used in determining mortgage rates, but the timing of market movement and lender preferences can result in discrepancies...
Mortgage Rates Level-Off After Rising For 3 Days

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by Matthew Graham on January 09 2019, 6:29 PM

Mortgage rates held steady today, after moving higher for the past 3 days. Underlying market movement was slightly calmer than it has been in recent days. Stocks were less eager to make new highs and bond yields (a key consideration for mortgage rates...
Mortgage Rates Highest in a Week

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by Matthew Graham on January 08 2019, 3:36 PM

Mortgage rates rose moderately for the 3rd day in a row today, bringing them to the highest levels since December 31st for the average lender. In outright terms, this equates to an increase of an eighth of a percentage point (.125%) since the most recent...
Mortgage Rates Continue Rising From Long-Term Lows

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by Matthew Graham on January 07 2019, 5:08 PM

Mortgage rates were higher again today, extending a 2-day move from the lowest levels since early 2018. The size and pace of the late 2018 improvements introduced the risk of a bounce even before last Friday's key events. But after those events, the correction...

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