Energy Prices Rise
Overview: Over the past week, investors were overwhelmingly focused on the key Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report. The results...
top of page
Market Perspective
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Mixed Economic Data
Overview: A large batch of major economic data released over the past week was a bit stronger than expected overall. As a result,...
10 views
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Job Openings Fall
Overview: Weaker than forecasted economic data was favorable for mortgage markets over the past week. In particular, the reports on the...
23 views
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Home Sales Mixed
Overview: Despite a lack of major economic news, mortgage markets were volatile over the past week. The daily movements were roughly...
42 views
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Retail Sales Jump
Overview: While the latest inflation data was on target, other major economic reports released over the past week suggested that...
8 views
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Fluctuating Data Continues
Overview: Investors are deeply divided right now about the outlook for economic growth. Some think that the surprising strength...
25 views
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Solid Economic Growth
Overview: While the manufacturing sector remained weak, investors raised their outlook for overall economic growth again this week. As a...
38 views
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Fed Raises Rates
Overview: For the most part, investors spent the past week just waiting for Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. There were no surprises...
8 views
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Retail Sales Fall Short
Overview: Last week, the release of the hugely important Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report caused a significant decline in...
11 views
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Wild Week
Overview: Mortgage markets went on a wild ride over the past week. After climbing to their highest levels of the year due to strong...
59 views
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Home Sales Rise
Overview: With a lack of significant economic news over the past week, it was a relatively quiet period for mortgage markets, and rates...
19 views
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Retail Sales Rise
Overview: It was a relatively quiet period for mortgage markets over the past week. There were no significant surprises in comments from...
34 views
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Fed Holds Steady
Overview: Two of the biggest economic events of the month took place over the past week, but the outcome was somewhat anticlimactic. The...
3 views
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Mixed Labor Market Data
Overview: Over the past week, the major economic data contained mixed news for mortgage markets, and none of it caused much reaction....
22 views
May 31, 20232 min read
Inflation Remains High
Overview: Over the past week, the economic news was mixed for mortgage markets, and none of it caused much reaction. The inflation data...
18 views
May 24, 20232 min read
Home Sales Mixed
Overview: Over the past week, the attention of investors was divided among the debt ceiling talks, bank industry troubles, and comments...
9 views
May 17, 20232 min read
Retail Sales Increase
Overview: Mortgage markets were in a bit of a holding pattern over the past week with relatively little daily movement. This is not...
16 views
May 10, 20232 min read
Strong Wage Growth
Overview: Two of the biggest economic reports of the month were released over the past week. While most of this labor market and...
16 views
May 3, 20232 min read
Fed Hikes Rates
Overview: Over the past week, there were no significant surprises from the Federal Reserve meeting, and the major economic data caused...
9 views
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Consumer Spending Falls
Overview: The bank troubles last month caused investors to shift to safer assets such as bonds, which pushed mortgage rates lower. As...
30 views
bottom of page