You might be wondering why mortgage rates remain fairly low despite tensions in the Middle East remaining quite high. While there was a glimmer of… Read More »Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Rising with the Middle East Conflict Seemingly Worsening?
Mortgage rates just got the best possible news they could get. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been announced that also resulted in… Read More »Mortgage Rates Plummet on Unexpected Peace Deal and Strait Reopening
I got to thinking lately that floating a mortgage rate might not offer much upside at the moment. Obviously it’s situational and depends on a… Read More »Does It Make Sense to Float with Mortgage Rates Near 3.5-Year Lows?
In somewhat astonishing fashion, at least to me, mortgage rates have been falling all month. And by a fair amount. After a really ugly March,… Read More »Why Are Mortgage Rates Falling with the Strait of Hormuz Still Closed?
The brains over at Yahoo Finance set out to determine a five-year mortgage rate forecast using traditional research and Anthropic’s Claude. When combining 10-year treasury… Read More »Mortgage Rates Are Expected to Be Flat/Lower Over the Next Five Years: So Why the 30-Year Fixed?
Mortgage rates have had one of their best two-week spells in a long time. And they’ve done it during one of the most uncertain times… Read More »Big Weekend Ahead for Mortgage Rates
So far this year, mortgage rates are behaving as they typically do. They fell in the winter months and began rising in spring. Right on… Read More »Will Mortgage Rates Move Higher in May and June as They Do Historically?
Mortgage rates continue to move lower, extending the rally from last week due to a two-week “ceasefire” in the Middle East. However, there have already… Read More »Mortgage Rates Drop on Ceasefire, But Beware of the Bounce
It’s a hat trick. Once again, United Wholesale Mortgage was crowned the top mortgage lender in the country, as it was in 2024 and 2023.… Read More »Top Mortgage Lenders of 2025: UWM Makes It Three Years in a Row at #1
Mortgage rates have been surprisingly resilient lately, despite all the inflation concerns related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. At last glance, the… Read More »Mortgage Rates Enjoy Winning Streak, But Could Rebound Even Higher
