From Our Economists
Today’s Fed Meeting Brings Good Vibes For Homebuyers, Pushing Mortgage Rates Below 7% For First Time Since July
The Fed’s forecast that it will cut interest rates three times in 2024, up from a previous projection of two times, is already helping with
Promising Inflation Report Makes It Less Likely Buyers Will See an 8% Mortgage Rate Anytime Soon
Serious homebuyers should be on the lookout for a good time to lock in a lower mortgage rate–and now could be that time. The October
Rates are Falling on News of a Softening Job Market. Now May Be a Good Time to Lock in a Mortgage.
The latest labor-market report closes out a week of good news for mortgage rates. The October jobs report shows slower-than-expected growth in the labor market,
Economic Events Are Pushing Mortgage Rates Down … For Now. Homebuyers May Want to Lock in a Rate This Week.
The U.S. treasury announced they’re going to issue less long-term debt than expected and the Fed held interest rates steady. Those two events brought rates
Mortgage Rates Keep Rising Because the Economy Keeps Growing
When the 10-year treasury yield increases, mortgage rates increase. Several factors are causing the treasury yield to rise, including a resilient job market and consumers
September’s Inflation Report Unlikely to Push Mortgage Rates Up or Down
September’s CPI report came in just a touch above expectations, but not enough to change our outlook for the Fed’s next move. They’re still unlikely
Today’s Fed Meeting Brings Good Vibes For Homebuyers, Pushing Mortgage Rates Below 7% For First Time Since July
The Fed’s forecast that it will cut interest rates three times in 2024, up from a previous projection of two times, is already helping with
Promising Inflation Report Makes It Less Likely Buyers Will See an 8% Mortgage Rate Anytime Soon
Serious homebuyers should be on the lookout for a good time to lock in a lower mortgage rate–and now could be that time. The October
Rates are Falling on News of a Softening Job Market. Now May Be a Good Time to Lock in a Mortgage.
The latest labor-market report closes out a week of good news for mortgage rates. The October jobs report shows slower-than-expected growth in the labor market,
Economic Events Are Pushing Mortgage Rates Down … For Now. Homebuyers May Want to Lock in a Rate This Week.
The U.S. treasury announced they’re going to issue less long-term debt than expected and the Fed held interest rates steady. Those two events brought rates
Mortgage Rates Keep Rising Because the Economy Keeps Growing
When the 10-year treasury yield increases, mortgage rates increase. Several factors are causing the treasury yield to rise, including a resilient job market and consumers
September’s Inflation Report Unlikely to Push Mortgage Rates Up or Down
September’s CPI report came in just a touch above expectations, but not enough to change our outlook for the Fed’s next move. They’re still unlikely