Are Mortgage Rates Approaching a Top?
Mortgage rates have had a really bad month. After falling to the lowest levels in three and a half years in late February, they abruptly… Read More »Are Mortgage Rates Approaching a Top?
Better and Coinbase Launch Token-Backed Mortgages
Cryptocurrency just became further entrenched in the mortgage world thanks to a new partnership between Better and Coinbase. The two companies have collectively launched a… Read More »Better and Coinbase Launch Token-Backed Mortgages
Mortgage Rates Will Soon Be Above Year-Ago Levels
If my prediction is right, mortgage rates will soon be above levels seen a year earlier. The biggest positive for the housing market lately was… Read More »Mortgage Rates Will Soon Be Above Year-Ago Levels
No, Mortgage Rates Are Not Back to 7% Again
There are charts floating around (again) claiming that the 30-year fixed mortgage is back to 7%. These are hyperbolic and misleading and being used to… Read More »No, Mortgage Rates Are Not Back to 7% Again
Mortgage Rates Finally See Winning Day Thanks to Easing War Tensions and MBS Buying
Mortgage rates are finally moving lower today due to two separate beneficial forces. First, 10-year bond yields are falling due to “very good and productive… Read More »Mortgage Rates Finally See Winning Day Thanks to Easing War Tensions and MBS Buying
Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 Highs, Look Headed Back to 6.50%
Mortgage rates took another leg up today, rising ever closer to 6.50%. The culprit once again has been the conflict in the Middle East, which… Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 Highs, Look Headed Back to 6.50%
A Home Builder Is Offering to Cover Your First 12 Mortgage Payments
Here’s something new I haven’t seen this cycle. A home builder is offering to cover your first 12 mortgage payments if you purchase one their… Read More »A Home Builder Is Offering to Cover Your First 12 Mortgage Payments
Pending Home Sales Eke Out a Beat Thanks to Lowest Mortgage Rates Since 2022
Well, the housing market appeared to be warming up in February, but it might prove to be temporary. The National Association of Realtors reported that… Read More »Pending Home Sales Eke Out a Beat Thanks to Lowest Mortgage Rates Since 2022
Mortgage Rates and Gas Prices Are Back in the 6s!
Want to talk about a double whammy, just in time for the spring home buying season? Well, it occurred to me that thanks to the… Read More »Mortgage Rates and Gas Prices Are Back in the 6s!
Beeline’s Self-Service Mortgage Option One Step Closer to Loan Officer Extinction
A new self-service option from mortgage lender Beeline could mean loan officers are one step closer to extinction. For years, we’ve heard that mortgage loan… Read More »Beeline’s Self-Service Mortgage Option One Step Closer to Loan Officer Extinction