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What’s Going On With Mortgage Rates? (Explain-It-to-a-5th-Grader Version)
The 5th-Grader Version Think of mortgage rates like the price of a bus ticket. The bus company (the bond market)…
Mortgage Rates Jump After the Fed’s Rate Cut — Here’s Why
If you’ve heard that the Fed cut interest rates and wondered why mortgage rates rose instead of fell, you’re not…
Mortgage Rates Hold Near Yearly Lows as Market Awaits Next Data
Rates Still Near 3-Year Lows Mortgage rates are holding close to their lowest levels in nearly three years, following a…
Gen Z and the Dream of Homeownership: Adapting to a Challenging Market
Gen Z Homebuyers Face Big Challenges — But They’re Not Giving Up According to a new survey from Realtor.com, nearly…
Mortgage Rates Tick Up Slightly as Bonds Weaken and MBS Underperform
A Quiet Day With a Small Move Today was another calm but slightly weaker day for the mortgage market. With…
Mortgage Rates Holds Steady After Weak Jobs Report
What Happened in the Job Market This week’s key economic data came from ADP, a private payroll company, since the…
3 Reasons Home Affordability Is Improving This Fall
For much of the past two years, buyers faced the double challenge of high mortgage rates and rising home prices.…
Mortgage Rates Hit Yearly Lows—Then Jump After the Fed Cut. Here’s What Happened (and Why Applications Just Surged)
This Week at a Glance Early week: The average 30-year fixed drifted to new 11–12 month lows, tracking a steady…
Mortgage Rates Near 11 Month Lows—What’s Next With the Fed?
Quick Take The average 30-year fixed dipped to new ~11-month lows after the early-September jobs report, then held in a…