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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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![Manufacturing Slows](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_9190d3481ef04e8fbe6ebae173e4e6ec~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_9190d3481ef04e8fbe6ebae173e4e6ec~mv2.webp)
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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![Rates Decline as Trade Tensions Rise](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_6e6d6fd7cb9f4f289e69b91e5ad22cf1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_6e6d6fd7cb9f4f289e69b91e5ad22cf1~mv2.webp)
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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![Retail Sales Surge, Easing Recession Fears](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_bae2b84bc27d48a1b13c2fbcd6924309~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_bae2b84bc27d48a1b13c2fbcd6924309~mv2.webp)
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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![Trade War Escalates, Rates Move Lower](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_13765d4a2feb40b5adf777a0a681970e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_13765d4a2feb40b5adf777a0a681970e~mv2.webp)
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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![Potential Rate Cut Overshadows Strong Economic News](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_e60f0ce101db4b8e964df94a14d7bcab~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_e60f0ce101db4b8e964df94a14d7bcab~mv2.webp)
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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![Housing Data Mixed, Inflation Holds Steady](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_c702780ddaac42a29b1f14b06a70eeed~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_c702780ddaac42a29b1f14b06a70eeed~mv2.webp)
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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![Strong Labor Market Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_bce4518c1eae45db9def45b26a041d5c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_bce4518c1eae45db9def45b26a041d5c~mv2.webp)
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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![Mixed Home Sales Data](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_a8542b54d64f40d8b4cacf657a3ae2f1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_a8542b54d64f40d8b4cacf657a3ae2f1~mv2.webp)
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Mixed Home Sales Data
Overview: Sandwiched between last week’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting and the key G20 summit coming up this weekend, there...
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![Dovish Central Banks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_8a1852581d0642479398a93ac76fd672~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_8a1852581d0642479398a93ac76fd672~mv2.webp)
Jun 19, 20192 min read
Dovish Central Banks
Overview: Dovish comments from global central banks were positive for mortgage rates this week. This was partially offset by stronger...
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![Job Numbers and Earnings Disappoint; Trade News Cancels Out Mortgage Rate Gains](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_19698aea5a5840cdba54339ade353992~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_19698aea5a5840cdba54339ade353992~mv2.webp)
Jun 12, 20192 min read
Job Numbers and Earnings Disappoint; Trade News Cancels Out Mortgage Rate Gains
Overview: In a week packed with major economic events, labor market data and news on trade with Mexico had the greatest impact. The...
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![Tariffs on Mexico?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_ca9138bbb7fc4ad8b55303a236465d44~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_ca9138bbb7fc4ad8b55303a236465d44~mv2.webp)
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Tariffs on Mexico?
Overview: The threat of new tariffs on Mexico and tame inflation data were positive for mortgage rates this week, and rates ended at the...
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![Good News in Consumer Confidence, Housing Market](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_d1a0a4ef9f3a479abc09fdb1d468bc01~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_d1a0a4ef9f3a479abc09fdb1d468bc01~mv2.webp)
May 29, 20192 min read
Good News in Consumer Confidence, Housing Market
Overview: Over the past week, investors grew more concerned that a trade deal between the U.S. and China may not be reached any time...
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![Home Sales Slow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_506d1b7f0cde4269aedf93c04015cdd5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_506d1b7f0cde4269aedf93c04015cdd5~mv2.webp)
May 22, 20191 min read
Home Sales Slow
Overview: Over the past week, there was little reaction to the economic data, and the minutes from the May 1 Federal Reserve meeting...
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![Higher Tariffs and Weak Economic Data Lead to Lower Rates](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_15ae3a8d562041649d30638e9fdc0c9c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_15ae3a8d562041649d30638e9fdc0c9c~mv2.webp)
May 15, 20192 min read
Higher Tariffs and Weak Economic Data Lead to Lower Rates
Overview: Over the past week, an escalation in trade tensions and weaker than expected economic data were positive for mortgage rates,...
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![Unemployment Hits Lowest Level In 50 Years](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_15847c9107094c5393f26850f37c248f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_15847c9107094c5393f26850f37c248f~mv2.webp)
May 8, 20192 min read
Unemployment Hits Lowest Level In 50 Years
Overview: The biggest economic report released over the past week contained mixed news on the labor market and was roughly neutral for...
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![Economy Strong, but Inflation Stays Below Target Rate](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b24c2_9791a731872044e784c59b1e9268fb12~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0b24c2_9791a731872044e784c59b1e9268fb12~mv2.webp)
May 1, 20192 min read
Economy Strong, but Inflation Stays Below Target Rate
Overview: Over the past week, strong growth data offset tame inflation readings, leaving mortgage rates nearly unchanged heading into...
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