Market Perspective

Overview: Mortgage rates held relatively steady over the past couple of weeks. The major economic data was close to the expected levels,...

Overview: Over the past week, there was no doubt about the primary influence on mortgage markets. The latest inflation data was much...

Overview: Over the past week, the highly anticipated labor market data was pretty close to expectations overall and had just a minor...

Overview: Over the past week, central bank meetings in the U.S. and Europe resulted in additional huge rate hikes, but also suggested...

Overview: Over the past week, the upward momentum stalled for global bond yields, including U.S. mortgage rates. While there was no...

Overview: Over the past week, stubbornly high inflation data around the world raised investor expectations for even more aggressive...

Overview: Over the past week, global central banks showed little inclination to slow their aggressive pace of tightening monetary policy...

Overview: It was another extremely volatile week for mortgage markets. Most of the movement was offsetting, however, and mortgage rates...

Overview: It was an extremely volatile week for mortgage markets. Following last Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, mortgage rates...

Overview: The Federal Reserve announced the anticipated massive rate hike on Wednesday and maintained its aggressive tone in fighting...

Overview: The spotlight was completely focused on inflation for investors and global central bankers over the past week. The latest...

Overview: Over the past week, investors continued to react to aggressive talk from U.S. and other global central bankers about the...

Overview: Over the past week, U.S. and other global central bankers continued to talk tough about fighting inflation. Economic data...

Overview: Investors became more cautious over the past week ahead of an upcoming annual speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell,...

Overview: The biggest influence on mortgage rates over the past week was inflation data from Europe. Consumer prices in the U.K....

Overview: Mortgage markets were very volatile over the past week, mostly due to two of the biggest economic reports of the month. The...

Overview: Mortgage markets were very volatile over the past week, as a large batch of significant economic data contained several upside...

Overview: With global central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy, investors reduced their outlook for economic growth and...

Overview: Ahead of key central bank meetings in the U.S. and Europe, it was a relatively quiet week for mortgage markets. The reports on...

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected inflation data was negative for mortgage markets, while the other major economic...