Market Perspective

Overview: While there was some significant economic news released over the past week, most notably Friday’s monthly Employment Report,...

Overview: With little news except for housing data, mortgage markets were relatively quiet over the past week, and rates ended a little...

Overview: Bond-friendly news from the European Central Bank meeting and increased concerns about a trade war were favorable for mortgage...

Overview: With little major news, mortgage markets were relatively quiet ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed’s comments...

Overview: Stronger than expected data in several important areas was good news for the economy but was negative for mortgage rates over...

Overview: Increased concerns about the future political direction of the new Italian government were once again a positive influence on...

Overview: Over the past week, political news from Europe was the main influence on mortgage rates. The U.S. economic data came in close...

Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates reached their highest levels in seven years, mainly due to comments by a European Central...

Overview: Mortgage rates were little changed over the past week. Friday’s Employment Report, the one piece of economic news that had a...

Overview: After reaching the highest levels in four years last week, mortgage rates managed to reverse direction unrelated to any...

Overview: The stock market dropped sharply over the past week. Normally, this would result in investors shifting assets to bonds, and the...

Overview: Over the past week, strength in the stock market was mildly negative for mortgage rates. But the reaction to the economic data...

Overview: Despite the release of some important economic data, it was another quiet week for mortgage markets. There was little reaction...

Overview: While the stock market was extremely volatile over the past week, mortgage markets were quiet. The reaction to the economic...

Overview: As the stock market continued to decline over the past week, investors shifted assets to bonds, including mortgage-backed...

Overview: Over the past week, investors were mostly focused on today’s Federal Reserve meeting. In anticipation of its outcome, mortgage...

Overview: Over the past week, investors were mostly focused on today’s Federal Reserve meeting. In anticipation of its outcome, mortgage...

Overview: Over the past week, good news on inflation more than offset strong job gains in the view of bond investors. As a result,...

Overview: The primary influence on mortgage rates over the past week was a policy change from the Trump administration concerning...

Overview: Surprisingly hawkish comments from new Fed Chair Jerome Powell caused mortgage rates to rise on Tuesday. However, mortgage...