Housing Starts, Retail Sales Show Improvement
Overview: There was not much significant market-moving news over the past week. The major economic data was mostly in line with...
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Nov 13, 20192 min read
Trade, Inflation, and the Fed
Overview: Much like last week, daily volatility remained relatively high, but mortgage rates ended with little change. Headlines about...
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Nov 6, 20191 min read
Job Gains, Rising Wages, and Strong Service Sector
Overview: While daily volatility was relatively high over the past week, mortgage rates ended the week with little change. The small...
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Oct 30, 20192 min read
Another Rate Cut
Overview: While several significant economic events took place over the past week, there were no major surprises. The central bank...
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Oct 23, 20192 min read
Brexit Deadline Nears
Overview: Over the past week, news about the British exit from the European Union (Brexit) caused some volatility, but had little net...
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Oct 16, 20192 min read
Limited Trade Deal Reached
Overview: Over the past week, a trade deal with China reached on Friday was negative for mortgage rates, while the domestic economic data...
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Oct 9, 20192 min read
Amazing Unemployment Rate; Another Fed Funds Rate Cut Anticipated
Overview: Over the past week, Friday’s key labor market data was mixed, and today’s news from the Federal Reserve contained no surprises....
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Oct 2, 20191 min read
Trade Tensions With China Weaken Manufacturing Sector Globally
Overview: Over the past week, unexpected weakness in the manufacturing data was favorable for mortgage rates. Increased trade tensions...
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Sep 25, 20191 min read
Home Sales Rise
Overview: During an otherwise quiet week, unexpected political events were modestly positive for mortgage rates. Strong housing data had...
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Sep 18, 20192 min read
Fed Cuts Interest Rates, Housing Starts Rise
Overview: Over the past week, investors were focused on two major central bank meetings, but neither revealed any significant surprises...
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Sep 11, 20191 min read
Mixed Labor Market News
Overview: After falling to the lowest levels in years, investors pushed mortgage rates higher over the past week. This was not primarily...
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Sep 4, 20192 min read
Manufacturing Slows
Overview: Mortgage rates, which are at the lowest levels in several years, declined a bit further over the past week. The primary...
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Aug 28, 20192 min read
Rates Decline as Trade Tensions Rise
Overview: An increase in the trade tensions between the U.S. and China had a positive impact on mortgage rates over the past week, while...
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Aug 21, 20192 min read
Retail Sales Surge, Easing Recession Fears
Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates declined a bit further to the lowest levels in several years — and then reversed to end the...
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Aug 14, 20192 min read
Trade Tensions Ease
Overview: Over the past week, progress in the trade talks between the U.S. and China almost exactly offset increased concerns about...
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Aug 7, 20192 min read
Trade War Escalates, Rates Move Lower
Overview: Over the past week, an escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China increased investor concerns about global economic...
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Jul 31, 20192 min read
Looser Monetary Policy
Overview: With U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings, plus key U.S. gross domestic product and inflation reports, it...
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Jul 24, 20192 min read
Potential Rate Cut Overshadows Strong Economic News
Overview: Ahead of highly anticipated U.S. Fed and European Central Bank meetings, expectations for looser monetary policy overshadowed...
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Jul 17, 20192 min read
Housing Data Mixed, Inflation Holds Steady
Overview: While mixed economic data caused some volatility over the past week, it had little net effect, and mortgage rates ended just...
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Jul 10, 20192 min read
Strong Labor Market Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher
Overview: After reaching the lowest levels in over two years, mortgage rates were pushed higher over the past week in the wake of...
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