As I said before when talking about mortgage, what a difference a week can make. Or even a few days. If you’re new to mortgage rates, be aware that they can be very volatile. And can change from one day to the next. Similar to a stock, the price might not be the same tomorrow … Read more
What a difference a year makes. Toward the end of 2023, mortgage rates fell nearly 150 basis points to usher in the new year. Meanwhile, mortgage rates jumped about 100 basis points to close out 2024. Ouch! In other words, things looked bright heading into 2024 and are looking a little bleak in comparison as … Read more
If you’ve been reading the headlines recently, you’ve probably noticed that mortgage rates have risen again. And they did this despite another rate cut from the Fed, which confused many people. I’ve talked about this strange relationship before, but today I wanted to talk about real numbers. Yes, mortgage rates increased again by over 7% … Read more
Well, it happened again. The Federal Reserve announced another rate cut and mortgage rates increased. In fact, the 30-year fixed term now starts with 7 instead of 6 for most loan scenarios. What is happening? Although it seems to defy logic, it is a fairly common phenomenon. This also happened in September. This should make … Read more
When mortgage rates fell to around 6% in August, homeowners jumped at the chance to refinance. During the months of September and October, more than 300,000 borrowers entered into refinancing, including nearly 150,000 rate and term refinances, according to ICE’s latest Mortgage Monitor report. This pushed refinancing volumes to their highest levels in more than … Read more
Mortgage rates have been very turbulent this year. The 30-year fixed rate started 2024 at around 6.625% and is currently not far from those levels. Despite this, rates were as low as 6% and as high as 7.50%. So there’s been a lot of diversity over the last 50 weeks. Rates rebounded last December after … Read more
Mortgage rates have seen wild growth in recent years. In fact, it was still possible to obtain a fixed mortgage loan at 3% over 30 years at the start of 2022. By the end of 2023, you may have been facing a mortgage rate of 8%. And today your rate can start with 5, 6 … Read more
Mortgage rates are a fairly complex subject. They are also often misunderstood and oversimplified, and many myths are perpetuated by those working in the industry. Some people think that when the Fed cuts rates, mortgage rates go down by the same amount. Others might believe that the government sets rates one way or another and … Read more
Lately, there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the direction of mortgage rates. I, too, have been very involved in this trying to figure out what the next step would be in terms of pricing. Despite the recent increase in the 30-year fixed rate from around 6% to 7%, I remain optimistic that a … Read more
As I’ve been saying for a while now, all the potential bad news (regarding mortgage rates) has been largely priced in over the past couple of months. And then some! Meanwhile, anything that could be positive for mortgage rates, such as lower inflation and higher unemployment, has been largely ignored. Rates can’t seem to catch … Read more