On average, the top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate moved up to another new long-term high today of 7.17%. You’d have to go back to January, 2025 to see anything higher. That said, there’s more variability than normal today depending on the lender. Bonds (which dictate rates) were at their weakest levels of the day right […]
Mortgage Rates Start Higher, But Some Lenders Recovered Read More »
Mortgage rates moved higher for the 6th day in a row on Tuesday and to the highest levels since January, 2025. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate is up to 7.22% and the most prevalently-quoted top-tier rate is 7.25%. Over the past 6 days, the average is up 0.33%, which is is the most abrupt
Mortgage Rates Higher Again Ahead of Fed Read More »
Mortgage rates are definitely higher today–the highest since January 13th, 2025. Today’s Fed announcement had something to do with that. But while the Fed hiked the Fed Funds Rate, that had NOTHING to do with mortgage rates moving higher this afternoon. In fact, this is very easy see on a chart of bond market movement.
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