At the end of last year, many economists began predicting “flat mortgage rates” for 2026. In fact, many of the forecasts called for mortgage rates… Read More »Does the Middle East Conflict Reinforce Flat Mortgage Rates for the Year?
I think the best way to look at today’s weak jobs report is that is helped keep mortgage rates in place. If it had come… Read More »Jobs Report Miss Keeps Mortgage Rates From Getting Even Worse
It was another bad day for mortgage rates as the reality of the war sets in. While our fears were assuaged yesterday that oil and… Read More »Mortgage Rates Back to Recent Highs on War Uncertainties
After a very bumpy start to the week, mortgage rates are falling back toward 6% again. They jumped on Monday after an unexpected weekend strike… Read More »Mortgage Rates Ease Back Toward 6% Thanks to Oil Assurances From Trump
In a bid to drum up excitement for its new mortgage offering, Opendoor will apparently offer below-market mortgage rates to home buyers. Per an X… Read More »Opendoor Says It Will Offer 4.99% Mortgage Rates to Its Home Buyer Customers
Typically, mortgage rates fall shortly after geopolitical incidents unfold. This time, they bounced higher on the Iran attack news, with 10-year bond yields climbing a… Read More »Mortgage Rates Jump After Iran Attack
Sadly, there’s another conflict taking place, this time between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. It has already spilled over into neighboring Gulf countries, and has… Read More »Mortgage Rates vs. War: The Silver Lining
Everyone wants lower mortgage rates. This is no secret. Ever since they surged higher in early 2022, we’ve wanted them to come back down. Their… Read More »Are We Approaching Careful What You Wish for Territory for Mortgage Rates?
I know we just recently got a 5-handle for the 30-year fixed after several years in much higher territory. But is it too soon to… Read More »Is It Too Soon to Talk About 4% Mortgage Rates Again?
It was a good year for the largest mortgage lender in the nation, despite sticky-high mortgage rates. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), which works exclusively with… Read More »Nation’s Top Mortgage Lender Funded $163 Billion in 2025, a 17% Annual Increase Driven By Refinances
