Market Perspective

Overview: Light trading volume resulted in some volatility around Easter weekend, but mortgage rates ended the past week nearly...

Overview: Over the past week, it was a very light period for economic news in the U.S., while a modest improvement in global economic...

Overview: Over the past week, investors were pleased that there were no significant surprises in the major U.S. economic data or in the...

Overview: After falling to the lowest levels in more than a year, mortgage rates moved a little higher over the past week. Increased...

Overview: With little fresh news over the past week, investors continued to push global bond yields lower due to concerns about the pace...

Overview: Aside from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, which was favorable for mortgage rates, there was not much significant economic...

Overview: Over the past week, the major U.S. economic data was weaker than expected overall, and the European Central Bank (ECB) provided...

Overview: Stronger than expected economic data was the primary influence on mortgage rates over the past week, and rates ended slightly...

Overview: With a lack of major economic data and no surprises from the Federal Reserve, it was a quiet period for mortgage markets over...

Overview: It was a relatively quiet period for mortgage markets over the past week. The primary influence was weaker than expected...

Overview: With a light supply of significant economic reports, investors were mostly focused on bigger picture events over the past week....

Overview: Over the past week, the positive momentum for mortgage rates following the January 30 Federal Reserve meeting continued a...

Overview: Wednesday’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting was favorable for mortgage rates. The European Central Bank meeting on January 24 and...

Overview: Partly due to additional economic reports being delayed by the government shutdown, there was little market-moving economic...

Overview: There was a wide range of economic news over the past week, and some economic reports were delayed by the government shutdown,...

Overview: Over the past week, strong labor market data was offset by weaker-than-expected reports from the manufacturing and service...

Overview: Reduced expectations for global economic growth were good for mortgage rates over the past week. There was little significant...

Overview: Once again, the stock market was very volatile over the past week, while it was a much quieter period for mortgage rates. There...

Overview: Once again, the stock market was volatile over the past week, while it was a relatively quiet period for mortgage rates. The...

Overview: While the stock market was volatile this past week, it was relatively quiet for mortgage rates. The economic data and the G20...