With mortgage rates on the rise again, it’s a logical question to ask: Will mortgage rates hit 7% again? It’d definitely be a gut-punch for prospective… Read More »Will Mortgage Rates Hit 7% Again?

I wrote the other day that the best way to get lower mortgage rates again is a peace deal. It’s pretty straightforward. Mortgage rates are… Read More »The Other Way Mortgage Rates Could Fall Is a Recession, But Maybe Not Without a Peace Deal Too

It’s no secret mortgage rates are in a bad place right now. But instead of talking about that all day, let’s talk about how can… Read More »How Can Mortgage Rates Go Down From Here?

It’s been a very bad month for mortgage rates, yet they remain below year-ago levels. And by some margin too. Had this been last year,… Read More »If Bond Yields Are at 52-Week Highs, Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates?

Just days after mortgage rates hit fresh 52-week highs, bond yields also reached their highest point in over a year. The 10-year bond yield, which… Read More »Mortgage Rates Under Pressure as Bond Yields Hit 52-Week Highs

Welp, I’ve been warning folks for a while now and here we are. New 2026 highs for the 30-year fixed. Sooner or later, the protracted… Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit New 2026 Highs

New Fed chair Kevin Warsh narrowly got confirmed via a 54-45 vote Wednesday, leading to what many hope will be lower mortgage rates, somehow, someway.… Read More »No, Kevin Warsh Isn’t Coming to Save Mortgage Rates