Tag Archives: Mortgage Rates

Housing And Mortgage : The Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions

As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012. Housing finished 2011 with momentum and mortgage rates closed at the lowest rates of all time. Some ......

Despite Low Rates, Pending Home Sales Slip In August

Despite the lowest mortgage rates of all-time, home buyers are slowing the pace at which they’re buying homes. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adj......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 23, 2010

Mortgage markets stalled last week in back-and-forth trading as Wall Street grappled with weak housing data, falling builder confidence, and worsening jobs numbers nationwide. Because markets ......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 16, 2010

Mortgage markets worsened last week, putting a pause on the mortgage rate rally that dates to mid-April. Mortgage rates rose across IL last week and home affordability suffered. The Refi Boom ......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : May 10, 2010

Mortgage markets improved to their best levels of 2010 last week, aided by events half a world away and ongoing safe haven buying.  Greece’s debt problems continue to help mortgage ......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 29, 2010

Mortgage markets tanked last week, raising rates in IL to their highest levels in a month.  Most of the losses occurred Wednesday in what was the worst 1-day mortgage market performance i......

A Rate-Locking Strategy For Today’s Fed Meeting

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a scheduled 1-day meeting today, its second of the year.  The FOMC has held the Fed Funds Rate in a target range of 0.000-0.250 percent since De......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 8, 2010

Mortgage markets improved last week in low-volume trading. Between Monday to Thursday, Wall Street focused on the upcoming jobs reports and mortgage markets gained while traders jockeyed for p......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 1, 2010

Mortgage markets improved last week as economic reports painted a less-than-stellar portrait of the U.S. economy and concerns of a looming monetary policy change eased. Mortgage pricing improv......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : February 22, 2010

Mortgage markets had a terrible, holiday-shortened week last week as Wall Street responded to worse-than-expected inflation data and action from the Federal Reserve.  Mortgage bonds sold off w......

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