Inflation, Inflation, Inflation
Overview: The spotlight was completely focused on inflation for investors and global central bankers over the past week. The latest...
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
Solid Job Gains
Overview: Over the past week, investors continued to react to aggressive talk from U.S. and other global central bankers about the...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read
Central Banks Tightening
Overview: Over the past week, U.S. and other global central bankers continued to talk tough about fighting inflation. Economic data...
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Aug 24, 20222 min read
Home Sales Weaken
Overview: Investors became more cautious over the past week ahead of an upcoming annual speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell,...
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Aug 17, 20222 min read
Retail Sales Flat
Overview: The biggest influence on mortgage rates over the past week was inflation data from Europe. Consumer prices in the U.K....
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Aug 10, 20222 min read
Job Growth Surges, Inflation Cools
Overview: Mortgage markets were very volatile over the past week, mostly due to two of the biggest economic reports of the month. The...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read
Mixed Economic Data
Overview: Mortgage markets were very volatile over the past week, as a large batch of significant economic data contained several upside...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read
Another Large Rate Hike
Overview: With global central banks aggressively tightening monetary policy, investors reduced their outlook for economic growth and...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
Home Sales Fall
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...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
Inflation Surges
Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected inflation data was negative for mortgage markets, while the other major economic...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
New-Home Sales Jump
Overview: There was little major economic news over the past week. The investor outlook for inflation and future Federal Reserve policy...
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
Home Sales Decline
Overview: Following the aggressive monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve at last week’s meeting, mortgage rates reached their...
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Jun 15, 20222 min read
Inflation Fears Drive Largest Rate Hike Since '94
Overview: Inflation concerns continued to be the primary focus for investors over the past week. It was a packed week with both U.S....
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
Steady Job Gains
Overview: Over the past week, the biggest economic news was key labor market data, and it was close to expectations overall. As investors...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
Focus on Inflation
Overview: Over the past week, there was little news to cause investors to change their outlook for inflation or future Federal Reserve...
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May 25, 20222 min read
Home Sales Drop
Overview: Over the past week, increased concern that the pace of global economic growth may be slowing was positive for mortgage markets,...
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May 18, 20222 min read
Solid Consumer Spending
Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected consumer spending data and tough talk on inflation from the Federal Reserve were...
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May 11, 20222 min read
Solid Job Gains
Overview: With major labor market and inflation data, mortgage rates remained very volatile over the past week. The daily movements were...
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May 4, 20222 min read
Fed Tightens Policy
Overview: Over the past week, investors remained focused on elevated levels of inflation and the resulting monetary policy tightening...
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Apr 27, 20222 min read
Inflation and Chinese Lockdowns
Overview: Over the past week, investors balanced the impact of two opposing forces on mortgage rates. For months, the main influence has...
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