Market Perspective

Overview: The past week was relatively quiet for mortgage rates, with few market-moving events. It was a light week for economic data,...

Overview: Good news for mortgage rates was scarce over the past week. Stronger than expected inflation data, hawkish comments from...

Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates were driven by two primary factors: a massive decline in the stock market, which was...

Overview: While the stock market experienced little change over the past week, mortgage rates continued to increase, reaching the highest...

Overview: Data released over the past week revealed that housing inventory is at its lowest level since 1999. In a familiar refrain, a...

Overview: There were two primary influences on mortgage rates over the past week, which were offsetting. Stronger than expected economic...

Overview: Despite weaker than expected labor market data, it was a tough week for mortgage rates. Investors have favored stocks over...

Overview: There was little movement in mortgage rates over the past week. The major economic data generally was stronger than expected,...

Overview: Over the past week, the major influences for mortgage rates were negative. The significant economic data was stronger than...

Overview: While there was a wide range of economic and political news over the past week, none of it caused much reaction in the overall...

Overview: The primary influences on mortgage rates over the past week were political events. Progress on the tax bill and a plea deal by...

Overview: Most of the market news this week was unfavorable for mortgage rates, causing rates to end the week a little higher. The...

Overview: It was another quiet week. The major economic data released over the past week came in mostly on target and caused little...

Overview: There were no significant surprises in market-related news over the past week. The major economic data came in on target, and...

Overview: Market-moving economic news was scarce over the past week. Even Friday’s key monthly Employment Report had just a minor net...

Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates reacted favorably to news regarding tax reform and the expected choice for the next Fed...

Overview: The two-month trend toward higher global bond yields continued over the past week, mostly due to the anticipated monetary...

Overview: During a relatively quiet week, investors focused on major reports on inflation, retail sales, and housing starts. The data was...

Overview: Despite potential distortions from the hurricanes, investors focused on stronger-than-expected economic data over the past...

Overview: With little news from geopolitical events or global central bankers, the main influence on mortgage rates over the past week...