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Mortgage Rates Rise Only Modestly Despite Market Weakness

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by Matthew Graham on October 18 2017, 4:13 PM

Mortgage rates moved modestly higher today despite bigger movement in underlying bond markets. In part, this is a byproduct of the way rates behaved at the end of last week, when lenders didn't adjust rates lower as quickly as bond market strength would...
Mortgage Rates Rise a Bit More From Recent Lows

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by Matthew Graham on October 17 2017, 3:51 PM

Mortgage rates were at their best levels in roughly a month last Friday afternoon. Since then, they've risen modestly on each of the past two business days. As has been the case for quite some time, day-to-day movement continues to be very tame. The actual...
Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Higher

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by Matthew Graham on October 16 2017, 5:02 PM

Mortgage rates were sideways to slightly higher today, depending on the lender. Underlying bond markets suggested a bit more movement, and that will likely be reflected in tomorrow morning's rate sheets unless bonds improve overnight. In other words,...
Mortgage Rates Back Into The 3's After Inflation Report

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by Matthew Graham on October 13 2017, 2:47 PM

Mortgage rates moved lower today. For many lenders, it was the biggest drop in more than a month and it also brings them to the best levels in roughly a month. Others were more hesitant to make significant updates to today's rate sheets based on this...
Be Careful What You Read About Mortgage Rates Today

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by Matthew Graham on October 12 2017, 7:19 PM

Mortgage rate data collection is tricky business . Some sources rely on survey data that can have a limited collection window and a significant lag. Other sources rely on incredibly aggressive quotes that tend to have caveats that limit the rates' availability...
Mortgage Rates Stay Stubborn

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by Matthew Graham on October 11 2017, 3:44 PM

Mortgage rates haven't done much over the past few days, with the average lender offering substantially similar quotes every day in October. Depending on your perspective, that could be good or bad. On the positive side, the lack of movement means that...
Mortgage Rates Little-Changed Near 4%

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by Matthew Graham on October 10 2017, 4:07 PM

Mortgage rates were marginally lower today compared to last week, but only when factoring in upfront finance charges. Actual quoted interest rates have been unchanged for more than a week with the average lender quoting conventional 30yr fixed rates of...
Mortgage Rates Highest in 2 Months After Jobs Report

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by Matthew Graham on October 06 2017, 5:40 PM

Mortgage rates moved higher today, following a much weaker-than-expected jobs report. These are two things that essentially never go together. What made this time so different? The paradox was made possible by the recent Hurricanes wreaking havoc on the...
Mortgage Rates Head Back Toward 4%

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by Matthew Graham on October 05 2017, 3:02 PM

Mortgage rates moved higher today, bringing the average lender back near 4% in terms of conventional 30yr fixed quotes for top tier scenarios. Most lenders were back in line with last Thursday's rates, which were the highest in roughly 2 months. In terms...
Mortgage Rates Still Holding Near Recent Highs

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by Matthew Graham on October 04 2017, 2:19 PM

Mortgage rates were very slightly lower today, but not by enough to have an impact on the actual interest rates being quoted. Specifically, the "effective rate"--which factors upfront costs into an overall cost of financing is slightly lower due to changes...
Mortgage Rates Roughly Unchanged Near Recent Highs

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by Matthew Graham on October 03 2017, 3:36 PM

Mortgage rates were unchanged today, on average, marking the second straight day with minimal change near the highest levels in more than 2 months. For most lenders, that means conventional 30yr fixed rate quotes near 4.0% on top tier scenarios. So far...
Mortgage Rates Mixed, but Higher on Average

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by Matthew Graham on October 02 2017, 4:57 PM

Mortgage rates were lower today for a few lenders, but higher for most others, dragging the average 0.01% higher in terms of effective rates. Note rates (which don't factor in the upfront costs associated with a loan quote), on the other hand, haven't...
Mortgage Rates Back Down From 2-Month Highs

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by Matthew Graham on September 29 2017, 2:37 PM

Mortgage rates moved lower today, even though underlying bond markets (which ultimately drive rates) suggested a move higher. This happens from time to time and it's usually a factor of timing. Today is no different. Bond markets were improving throughout...
Mortgage Rates Trying to Find a Ceiling

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by Matthew Graham on September 28 2017, 3:43 PM

Mortgage rates were decidedly higher this morning, with most lenders back above last week's highs. At the time, those were the highest rates in more than a month, although the range has been relatively narrow. Underlying bond markets improved throughout...
Mortgage Rates Jolted Higher By Tax Plans

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by Matthew Graham on September 27 2017, 4:49 PM

First thing's first: mortgage rates didn't have nearly as bad a day as US Treasuries. The latter serve as a general benchmark for the former, but can take cues from different sources with varying levels of intensity. Today's most widely-discussed cue...

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