Market Perspective

Overview: The major economic news over the past week was generally favorable for mortgage markets. Consumer spending fell sharply,...

Overview: Weakness in key data on wage growth and the services sector released over the past week raised investor hopes that inflation...

Overview: Last year was unforgettable in terms of the extraordinary rise in mortgage rates. After beginning the year below 3.5%, rates...

Overview: Over the past week, investors reacted to the prospect of a lengthy period of tight monetary policy from global central banks,...

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Overview: Investors were focused on two major economic events this week. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data was positive for...

How are the changes in today’s housing market affecting you? Let’s discuss.

Overview: With a schedule packed full of major economic data, it was a volatile week for mortgage markets. The primary influences were...

Overview: Mortgage rates held relatively steady over the past couple of weeks. The major economic data was close to the expected levels,...

Overview: Over the past week, there was no doubt about the primary influence on mortgage markets. The latest inflation data was much...

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Overview: Over the past week, the highly anticipated labor market data was pretty close to expectations overall and had just a minor...

Economy stays strong while Fed actions hit housing the hardest. How are the changes in today’s housing market affecting you? Let’s discuss.

Overview: Over the past week, central bank meetings in the U.S. and Europe resulted in additional huge rate hikes, but also suggested...

Overview: Over the past week, the upward momentum stalled for global bond yields, including U.S. mortgage rates. While there was no...