Market Perspective

Overview: Mortgage rates, which are at the lowest levels in several years, declined a bit further over the past week. The primary...

Overview: An increase in the trade tensions between the U.S. and China had a positive impact on mortgage rates over the past week, while...

Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates declined a bit further to the lowest levels in several years — and then reversed to end the...

Overview: Over the past week, progress in the trade talks between the U.S. and China almost exactly offset increased concerns about...

Overview: Over the past week, an escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China increased investor concerns about global economic...

Overview: With U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings, plus key U.S. gross domestic product and inflation reports, it...

Overview: Ahead of highly anticipated U.S. Fed and European Central Bank meetings, expectations for looser monetary policy overshadowed...

Overview: While mixed economic data caused some volatility over the past week, it had little net effect, and mortgage rates ended just...

Overview: After reaching the lowest levels in over two years, mortgage rates were pushed higher over the past week in the wake of...

Overview: Sandwiched between last week’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting and the key G20 summit coming up this weekend, there...

Overview: Dovish comments from global central banks were positive for mortgage rates this week. This was partially offset by stronger...

Overview: In a week packed with major economic events, labor market data and news on trade with Mexico had the greatest impact. The...

Overview: The threat of new tariffs on Mexico and tame inflation data were positive for mortgage rates this week, and rates ended at the...

Overview: Over the past week, investors grew more concerned that a trade deal between the U.S. and China may not be reached any time...

Overview: Over the past week, there was little reaction to the economic data, and the minutes from the May 1 Federal Reserve meeting...

Overview: Over the past week, an escalation in trade tensions and weaker than expected economic data were positive for mortgage rates,...

Overview: The biggest economic report released over the past week contained mixed news on the labor market and was roughly neutral for...

Overview: Over the past week, strong growth data offset tame inflation readings, leaving mortgage rates nearly unchanged heading into...

Overview: Light trading volume resulted in some volatility around Easter weekend, but mortgage rates ended the past week nearly...

Overview: Over the past week, it was a very light period for economic news in the U.S., while a modest improvement in global economic...