Tue, Aug 26 2014, 3:16 PM
So many questions have been raised by the surprising state of affairs in the world of mortgage rates this year. Why did rates move in the opp...
Mon, Aug 25 2014, 3:25 PM
Mortgage rates were steady for some lenders today, and slightly lower for others. The movement wasn't nearly enough to affect rates themselves, meani...
Fri, Aug 22 2014, 3:22 PM
Mortgage rates moved lower for a second straight day following a much-anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Yellen in Jackson Hole. Whil...
Thu, Aug 21 2014, 3:46 PM
Mortgage rates ended a 3-day losing streak , moving modestly lower today. This wasn't the case in the morning, but several lenders released positiv...
Wed, Aug 20 2014, 4:36 PM
Mortgage rates were higher for a third straight day as financial markets continue a measured correction from last Friday's volatility. At that tim...
Tue, Aug 19 2014, 2:08 PM
Mortgage rates continued moving higher today after headlines suggested a chance for deescalation in Ukraine. It was the geopolitical risk in Ukrai...
Mon, Aug 18 2014, 5:23 PM
After hitting the lowest levels in over 2 months on Friday, mortgage rates bounced almost all the way back to Thursday's levels. That's somewha...
Fri, Aug 15 2014, 4:39 PM
There were numerous headlines swirling mid-morning concerning military violence between Ukraine and Russia. Financial markets responded in a big wa...
Thu, Aug 14 2014, 4:49 PM
Mortgage rates made yet another small move lower , and this time it was enough to lay claim to the title of "lowest in over a month." This is mor...
Wed, Aug 13 2014, 3:08 PM
Mortgage rates improved just slightly today, but that's a welcome result considering the way things had been shaping up. If not for the weaker-tha...
Tue, Aug 12 2014, 3:14 PM
Mortgage rates were unchanged for
the most part today. Of the lenders who had measurable changes from
yesterday's latest offerings, slight...
Mon, Aug 11 2014, 3:51 PM
While mortgage rates didn't enjoy as strong of a move lower as US Treasuries last week, they were nonetheless right in line with their best l...
Fri, Aug 8 2014, 3:28 PM
headlines about potential US air strikes in Iraq sent Treasury
yields plummeting. When MBS started trading this morning, they were
only moderatel...
Thu, Aug 7 2014, 3:50 PM
Mortgage rates moved moderately lower today as bond markets benefited from overseas risks. These risks take several forms at the moment, ranging f...
Wed, Aug 6 2014, 4:06 PM
Mortgage rates edged microscopically lower today, though some lenders were unchanged from Tuesday's latest levels.
this morning. Bond markets (...
Tue, Aug 5 2014, 3:18 PM
Mortgage rates were just slightly higher
this morning. Bond markets (which set the tone for mortgage pricing)
lost some ground overnight and r...
Mon, Aug 4 2014, 4:11 PM
Mortgage rates held their ground over
the weekend, with most lenders offering the exact same rates and costs
as Friday afternoon. There were n...
Fri, Aug 1 2014, 3:20 PM
Mortgage rates were able to recover
some of the ground lost this week after the important Employment
Situation Report showed slightly less jo...
Thu, Jul 31 2014, 4:09 PM
Mortgage rates
started the day in fairly rough shape with most lenders offering
noticeably higher rates vs yesterday. As stock markets slid in...
Wed, Jul 30 2014, 5:02 PM
For weeks, we've discussed the prospects for increased volatility
centered on today's economic calendar. The chances of a bigger move
were much h...
Tue, Jul 29 2014, 4:05 PM
Mortgage rates were slightly lower
today, holding inside a low and narrow range that's been intact for
nearly 2 weeks. The movement was smal...
Mon, Jul 28 2014, 3:30 PM
Mortgage rates didn't move much
to start the week, with a nearly equal number of lenders moving both
higher and lower. On average, rates wer...
Fri, Jul 25 2014, 2:46 PM
Mortgage rates were sideways to marginally lower today. Many
lenders released new and improved rate sheets in the afternoon in order
for t...
Thu, Jul 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 wit...
Wed, Jul 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 v...
Tue, Jul 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 genera...
Mon, Jul 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 ...
Fri, Jul 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. Th...
Thu, Jul 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 ...
Wed, Jul 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 be...
Tue, Jul 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 th...
Mon, Jul 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 th...
Fri, Jul 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 "th...
Thu, Jul 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 pric...
Wed, Jul 9 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 imp...
Tue, Jul 8 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 mark...
Mon, Jul 7 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 onl...
Thu, Jul 3 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 imp...
Wed, Jul 2 2014, 5:36 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher today ,
once again at faster pace than most of the recent movement higher or
lower. The weakness in mortgage market...
Tue, Jul 1 2014, 4:02 PM
Mortgage rates finally made a move higher
today as financial markets transitioned from 2nd to 3rd quarter trading
strategies. Most frequently,...
Mon, Jun 30 2014, 2:49 PM
Mortgage rates were unchanged today.
More often than not, when the average rate is unchanged, it's due to a
balance between some lenders offer...
Fri, Jun 27 2014, 5:09 PM
Mortgage rates moved lower again ,
with the best options available in the morning hours. After that, bond
markets including MBS (the mortgage-b...
Thu, Jun 26 2014, 4:52 PM
Mortgage rates moved just slightly lower on average, though some lenders were unchanged or higher. The most prevalently quoted conforming 30yr fi...
Wed, Jun 25 2014, 3:48 PM
Mortgage rates fell nicely today
following the much weaker-than-expected reading on Q1 GDP. The
improvement takes average rates to their lowes...
Tue, Jun 24 2014, 3:42 PM
Mortgage rates were slightly lower
today, but did not move much from yesterday's latest levels. Some
lenders are even in slightly higher terri...
Mon, Jun 23 2014, 5:04 PM
Mortgage rates were slightly lower
this morning, but moved higher in the afternoon, ultimately matching
Friday's latest offerings. Despite som...
Fri, Jun 20 2014, 3:38 PM
Mortgage rates moved modestly lower again today.
While that leaves them a bit higher than the best rates of this year,
it enables an important...
Thu, Jun 19 2014, 5:10 PM
Mortgage rates moved very slightly lower
today depending on the lender. Some lenders had passed along fairly
aggressive improvements with mid-...
Wed, Jun 18 2014, 4:46 PM
Mortgage rates moved modestly lower
by the end of the day, but didn't break any new ground on the week.
The afternoon brought the week's main ...
Tue, Jun 17 2014, 3:43 PM
Mortgage rates erased yesterday's improvement, ending
up back at levels consistent with the middle of last week.
Stronger-than-expected inflat...
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