Fed Minutes Show Middle East Conflict as a Wrench in Economic Outlook
At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in March, the Federal Reserve voting committee chose to keep interest ...
Tag: Mortgage Rates
‘Frozen Out’: Refinancers Retreat as Rates Rise
Data tracking home purchase and refinance applications showed decreases in both indexes again this week in the wake of ongoing ...
Market May Be ‘Turning a Corner’ as Inventory Improves in March
The brief moment of lower mortgage rates, coupled with some bettering signs in affordability, have led to a margin of ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb in ‘Complicated Intersection’ of Geopolitics and Economic Policy
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the fifth consecutive week, rising to 6.46% as the ongoing war in ...
Spring Market Attempts to Bloom, Despite Cloudiness of Geopolitical Tensions
Signs of a spring bloom in the housing market are finally at hand, but the potential for that growth could ...
Rising Rates Result in Mortgage Application Reversal
With mortgage rates climbing to their highest point since August recently, the role of steadily increasing home purchase application and ...
Mortgage Rates Face Another Increase as Middle East Conflict Continues to Brew
While conflict continues to brew in the Middle East, mortgage rates continue to rise due to the war’s effect on ...
Another Fed Governor Says Rates Should be Held Steady ‘For Some Time’
While many across the industry were predicting interest rate cuts and a transition to a more balanced economy in 2026, ...
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level of 2026
While mortgage rates hit a high for the year so far, reflecting escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, analysts ...
After Weeks-Long Run, Mortgage, Refi Applications Dive as Rates Climb
New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows applications for both home purchases and refinances fell significantly this week following ...
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