Well, we got a tame PCE report this morning, which would normally be good news for mortgage rates. But instead of seeing bond yields drop… Read More »Mortgage Rates Waiting on the Jobs Report for Their Next Move

If you’ve ever looked at a mortgage rate chart, you’ll see that mortgage rates experienced a double-top in the early 1980s. That’s when mortgage rates… Read More »Mortgage Rates Could Top Out at 8.88% If History Repeats

Mortgage rates feel pretty hopeless right now. They’ve risen from sub-6% to the mid-7s in just the past six months. With a meteoric rise over… Read More »What Can Save Mortgage Rates?

Now that mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been since early 2025, the next logical question is how high will they go? How high do… Read More »What’s Next for Mortgage Rates? 7.50%? 8%?

Just when it appeared that mortgage rates were chipping away, they’re back to new highs. And not just any old highs, but the highest highs… Read More »Mortgage Rates Now Highest Since Trump Took Office

Every day, we fret about small changes in mortgage rates, even if it amounts to just a handful of basis points. The 30-year fixed climbed… Read More »Mortgage Rates Are Nearly 1% Apart Between Lenders Right Now

The past month has been really rough for mortgage rates, but we could be near a top. The 30-year fixed has risen from around 6.875%… Read More »Are Mortgage Rates Going Up or Down?

Mortgage rates are lower today after the market finally digested the first Fed rate hike since 2023. The Federal Reserve hiked its short-term rate 0.25%… Read More »Maybe Mortgage Rates Did Like the Fed Rate Hike After All

The Federal Reserve is almost guaranteed to hike rates today. Odds are currently around 93%, per CME FedWatch, meaning it’s basically a sure thing. In… Read More »What Will Today’s Fed Rate Hike Mean for Mortgage Rates?