Mortgage rates have spent just over a week moving back up from the lowest levels in more than three and a half years. Those long-term lows came courtesy of the panic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, which led investors to move more money into safe havens like bonds. When demand for bonds rises, rates fall, including mortgage rates. The move back up coincides with a steady decrease in the level of panic surrounding the outbreak. Global stock markets have not been shy about reversing coronavirus-related losses, with US stocks actually back to all-time highs. Chinese equities haven't made up nearly as much ground by comparison. And finally, the bond market (which dictates interest rates) isn't anywhere close to its pre-coronavirus levels. All of that having been said, rates are still moving

February 12, 2020 Download our Mobile App: Download our Mobile App: 30 Yr. Fixed 6.28% -0.01%   6.11% 7.26% 15 Yr. Fixed 5.65% +0.05%   5.54% 6.59% 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% +0.00%   6.25% 7.45% Compare Mortgage Rates from Local Lenders for Feb 12, 2020 Mortgage Rates Still Giving Back Coronavirus Gains Wed, Feb 12, 2020 3:43PM Mortgage rates have spent just over a week moving back up from the lowest levels in more than three and a half years. Those long-term lows came courtesy of the panic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, which led investors to move more money into safe havens like bonds. When demand for bonds rises, rates fall, including mortgage rates. The move back up coincides with a steady decrease in the level of panic surrounding the outbreak. Global stock markets have not been shy about reversing coronavirus-related losses, with US stocks actually back to all-time highs. Chinese equities haven't made up... (read more) Mortgage News Daily Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.28% -0.01 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.65% +0.05 0.00 30 Yr. FHA 5.94% -0.01 0.00 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.25% 0.00 0.00 7/6 SOFR ARM 5.62% +0.03 0.00 30 Yr. VA 5.95% -0.02 0.00 Updates Daily - Last Update: 9/8 Freddie Mac Rate Change Points 30 Yr. Fixed 6.50% -0.06 0.00 15 Yr. Fixed 5.60% -0.09 0.00 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/4 Mortgage Bankers Assoc. 30 Yr. Fixed 6.64% -0.05 0.59 15 Yr. Fixed 5.84% -0.19 0.84 30 Yr. Jumbo 6.58% -0.09 0.39 Updates Weekly - Last Update: 9/3 UMBS 30YR 5.5 101.26 +0.13   97.47 101.61 UMBS 30YR 6.0 102.53 +0.05   99.66 102.53 10 YR Treasury 4.048 -0.039   3.621 4.780 MBS Live Recap: Bond Market's Simple Plan Wed, Feb 12, 2020 4:20PM A few notes on the bond market's recent plans: First few days of 2020: Come into the new year ready for that break above 2.0% that everyone was expecting, but equally ready to react to unexpected geopolitical risk due to US/Iran conflict.  Result: move to lower yields. 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