Wed, Oct 24 2012, 3:50 PM
Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher on Wednesday despite a big
increase in the amount of economic data and events from the first two
day...
Tue, Oct 23 2012, 2:39 PM
It's a testament to the persistence of the recent move higher that mortgage
rates experienced their best day in over a week on Tuesday. Reason...
Mon, Oct 22 2012, 5:34 PM
Mortgage
rates were steady to very slightly higher in most cases on
Monday, though some lenders were in slightly better territory than on
Fri...
Fri, Oct 19 2012, 3:08 PM
After moving higher every day this week mortgage rates finally held their ground
today. Despite moderately lower Treasury yields and healthy
...
Thu, Oct 18 2012, 2:29 PM
Mortgage rates have been higher every day this week ,
with Thursday's losses matching the pace of the past few sessions. The
overall difference...
Wed, Oct 17 2012, 2:09 PM
Even though bond markets clearly reacted to Housing Starts
data, the sharp movement still fell within the broader pattern of
movement stretching...
Tue, Oct 16 2012, 1:56 PM
Mortgage rates continued higher on Tuesday, rising at a faster pace than Monday, and reversing two
days of improvements at the end of last we...
Mon, Oct 15 2012, 1:15 PM
After managing to improve on Thursday and Friday, mortgage rates begin the current week slightly higher. Even
so, the changes between Friday and...
Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:39 PM
The week ahead is busier in terms of economic data with an important
report on Retail Sales leading off first thing Monday morning. It's not
impo...
Thu, Oct 11 2012, 2:56 PM
Mortgage rates finally improved on Thursday after moving sideways or higher since last Thursday. Bond markets and mortgage-backed-securities began th...
Wed, Oct 10 2012, 2:12 PM
Mortgage rates were broadly unchanged on
Wednesday, but offerings vary depending on the lender. While most
lenders' rate sheets are in similar...
Tue, Oct 9 2012, 1:50 PM
We'd discussed the risks of rising rates at the end of last
week and left the door open for the current month to take the shape of
previous Octo...
Fri, Oct 5 2012, 2:34 PM
Markets had been anxiously awaiting Friday's jobs data and the movement that followed was decisive. Mortgage rates rose to their highest levels in ...
Thu, Oct 4 2012, 2:47 PM
Mortgage rates rose to their highest levels of the week on
Thursday as bond markets moved into a defensive position ahead of
Friday's major emp...
Wed, Oct 3 2012, 3:39 PM
Mortgage rates held steady on Wednesday despite slightly weaker levels in the underlying secondary mortgage market. Prices of the mortgage-backed ...
Tue, Oct 2 2012, 3:32 PM
Mortgage rates moved gently lower on Tuesday amid relatively calm market conditions. There was little if anything for markets to digest in the fir...
Mon, Oct 1 2012, 2:19 PM
Mortgage rates moved gently lower to begin the week (and month), ending a two day run toward higher rates on Thursday and Friday. Trading levels i...
Fri, Sep 28 2012, 3:34 PM
After breaking an impressive streak of improvement yesterday, Mortgage rates are higher again on Friday , but at a slower pace. Additionally, ther...
Thu, Sep 27 2012, 3:10 PM
Mortgage rates finally broke their unprecedented winning streak on Thursday as rates moved higher for the first time since the Fed announced it...
Wed, Sep 26 2012, 2:50 PM
The extent to which Mortgage rates have fallen since the Fed's QE3 announcement is nothing short of astonishing . Beginning on the day of the QE3 ...
Tue, Sep 25 2012, 2:47 PM
Mortgage rates surged lower again today , continuing an ongoing push into lower all-time lows . Although bond markets in general moved lower in ra...
Mon, Sep 24 2012, 2:05 PM
Mortgage rates begin the week at new all-time lows yet again after falling significantly from last week's series of previous all-time lows. Mark...
Fri, Sep 21 2012, 2:17 PM
Mortgage rates began moving lower last Thursday and since then have fallen every single day, crossing into new all-time lows in the process. Toda...
Thu, Sep 20 2012, 2:45 PM
Mortgage rates have moved lower every day this week. Today's move was even more pronounced than yesterday's, carrying rates decisively into NEW al...
Wed, Sep 19 2012, 2:54 PM
Mortgage rates moved lower yet again on Wednesday. Given that yesterday's average rates were already inching into ALL-TIME low territory, today'...
Tue, Sep 18 2012, 1:25 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly lower again today. Much like yesterday, not all lenders' rates were better and a few were priced marginally worse. I...
Mon, Sep 17 2012, 2:45 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly lower today in most cases, though some lenders rates were marginally higher today. On average, rates are once again i...
Fri, Sep 14 2012, 2:57 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly lower today after falling significantly on the Fed's policy announcement yesterday. The drop in rates today is somewh...
Thu, Sep 13 2012, 4:35 PM
Mortgage rates abruptly lower today after the Fed unveiled a third round of large-scale asset purchases known as quantitative easing or QE3. Althou...
Wed, Sep 12 2012, 1:58 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher for the third straight day after an important legal decision in Germany indicated that Europe's new permanent bailout fu...
Tue, Sep 11 2012, 2:53 PM
Mortgage rates are somewhat higher again today after news out of Europe created market momentum overnight in favor of higher stock prices and higher...
Mon, Sep 10 2012, 2:52 PM
Mortgage rates are somewhat higher to begin the week, continuing a bounce back from better levels seen immediately after Friday's weak employment re...
Fri, Sep 7 2012, 1:41 PM
Mortgage rates moved strongly lower today regaining the territory lost after yesterday's disconcerting move higher. On average, this leaves rates a...
Thu, Sep 6 2012, 1:55 PM
Mortgage rates moved noticeably higher today after a better-than-expected report on private payrolls suggested that tomorrow's all-important Employm...
Wed, Sep 5 2012, 3:20 PM
Mortgage rates moved very slightly higher today and in some cases, were unchanged. This keeps average rates in the same territory as last Friday an...
Tue, Sep 4 2012, 3:12 PM
Mortgage rates were completely unchanged today despite the 3-day Labor Day weekend. Historically, there has been a fair amount of volatility betwee...
Fri, Aug 31 2012, 5:01 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly lower today reaching their best levels since early in the month after a speech from Fed President Bernanke in Jackson ...
Thu, Aug 30 2012, 4:05 PM
Mortgage rates moved slightly lower today recovering a portion of weakness seen yesterday. Markets have a lot on their plate in the first two weeks...
Wed, Aug 29 2012, 4:22 PM
Mortgage rates moved higher today at a fairly quick pace after falling in line with their best levels of the month yesterday. The move doesn't alte...
Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:29 PM
Mortgage rates moved moderately lower today in most cases. Although the drop wasn't fast-paced or abrupt, the recent range of rates has been extrem...
Mon, Aug 27 2012, 2:51 PM
Mortgage rates moved gently higher today in most cases, though some lenders were unchanged and in rare cases, slightly improved. There was little b...
Fri, Aug 24 2012, 3:58 PM
Mortgage Rates rose marginally today after two days of significant improvement. Wednesday and Thursday's strong gains followed the release of the l...
Thu, Aug 23 2012, 3:34 PM
Mortgage Rates proceeded lower again today, adding on to the already substantial improvements from yesterday. Some of the gains reflect additional ...
Wed, Aug 22 2012, 3:58 PM
Mortgage Rates fell sharply today after the Minutes from the latest Fed meeting revealed a strong level of commitment toward additional monetary acc...
Tue, Aug 21 2012, 3:35 PM
Mortgage Rates moved higher today, falling back in line with Friday's levels, continuing a recent trend of smaller sideways movements around the n...
Mon, Aug 20 2012, 2:12 PM
Mortgage Rates managed to maintain stability seen on Friday, holding steady to very slightly lower today. It was a quiet day for rates markets duri...
Fri, Aug 17 2012, 2:41 PM
Mortgage Rates finally caught a break today as rates held steady to marginally improved after rising rapidly earlier in the week. While this doesn'...
Thu, Aug 16 2012, 3:06 PM
Mortgage Rates moved slightly higher again today as the secondary mortgage market experienced one of its most volatile sessions since early June. ...
Wed, Aug 15 2012, 3:14 PM
Mortgage Rates made an abrupt move higher today, leaving most lenders at their worst levels since early June. Recent momentum has carried rates in ...
Tue, Aug 14 2012, 2:37 PM
Mortgage Rates moved higher today continuing a broader trend of weakness that began in late July. Throughout that trend, the actual interest rates ...
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