Weekly Newsletter
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
- After Holiday Hangover, Rates Are Ready to Get Serious About Inflation Data July 11, 2025Mortgage rates partied hard for most of June and into the middle of last week--right up until stronger economic data killed the vibe. The resulting bounce in rates carried momentum through to the beginning of this week, but from there on out, things were broadly sideways.
- Rates Take a Breather After Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report July 3, 2025After a few good weeks for interest rates, things hit a bit of a speed bump this week thanks to a stronger-than-expected jobs report.
- Rates Closing in on 8 Month Lows June 27, 2025After going to great lengths to explain why the Fed Funds Rate isn't the same as mortgage rates, we'll now have to discuss how the Fed nonetheless found a way to push rates lower this week.
- Fed Holds Steady; Mortgage Rates Fall June 20, 2025This week ended up being underwhelming in terms of interest rate movement despite the much-anticipated Fed announcement on Wednesday.
- Good News on Inflation, But Don't Expect a Fed Rate Cut June 13, 2025The juxtaposition of last week's jobs report and this week's Consumer Price Index (CPI) created a fair amount of volatility, but for fans of low mortgage rates, it's too soon to care.