September 2025

Mortgage Rates Fairly Flat Despite Bond Market Volatility

Over time, mortgage rate movement lines up almost perfectly with movement in the underlying bond market, but there can be day to day discrepancies depending on the timing of market volatility. Think of mortgage rates like a restaurant that adjusts menu prices daily depending on the price of ingredients. Sometimes, ingredient prices will change significantly […]

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Mortgage applications’ meager gains contrast previous spike

Adobe Stock Application gains slowed to a crawl last week after soaring earlier as fixed rates that dominate the market experienced a more subdued decline. Mortgage applications increased 0.6% following a 29.7% jump for the week ending Sept. 12, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. On an unadjusted basis, volume increased

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