Tag Archives: Spain

Mortgage Rates Down 1 Percent In One Year

Another week, another new low for mortgage rates.  According to Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell 3 basis points to 3.5......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : July 23, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week on expectations for new Federal Reserve stimulus, plus ongoing concerns about the European Union’s future. Mortgage-backed bonds climbed to new all-ti......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : June 11, 2012

Mortgage markets worsened last week, halting a multi-week mortgage rate winning streak in IL and nationwide. With little economic news on which to trade, investors took their cues from the wor......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates : Week Of June 4, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week in response to ongoing concerns for the European Union and an across-the-board weakening in U.S. economic data — including the much-watched jobs repor......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : May 14, 2012

Mortgage markets worsened slightly last week as positive U.S. economic news overshadowed growing concerns for the Eurozone’s future. Political and economic issues continue to weigh on Gr......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 30, 2012

Mortgage markets were mostly unchanged last week for the second straight week. Spain made few moves to allay concerns from its investors, the Federal Reserve did little to change its message o......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 23, 2012

Mortgage markets were mostly unchanged last week, breaking a three-week winning streak. Wall Street grappled with surprising demand on Spain’s debt issuance and a series of weaker-than-e......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 16, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week as a global flight-to-quality continued. With Spain facing questions on its sovereign debt, investors continued to pare exposure to risky assets, sparking d......

Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week

After a brief surge north of 4 percent last month, mortgage rates have settled down, near their lowest levels of all-time.   According to Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Mark......

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 9, 2012

In a week of up-and-down trading, mortgage markets improved for the second consecutive week last week. Weaker-than-expected jobs data plus evidence of a slumping Eurozone took mortgage bonds l......

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