Spoiler alert: no one really knows how tariffs are going to impact the market yet. Much is left to be decided, and the outcomes can vary depending on the details.
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Bonds Brace For Tariff Impact, Just Like Last Time
Can Trump Actually Force Rates to Move Lower?
Can Trump Actually Force Rates to Move Lower? Yes, but not immediately, not the way
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Can Trump Actually Force Rates to Move Lower?
Rates Recover After Tame Inflation Data
Last week’s big to-do was the jobs report, which sent rates sharply higher. This week’s inflation data had a chance to add fuel to that fire or put it out.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Rates Recover After Tame Inflation Data
Highest Mortgage Rates in 7 Months After Upbeat Jobs Report
Mortgage rates weren’t having a great week in the first place. As of Wednesday, the average lender was already up to the highest levels since June 2024. But up until that point, there hadn’t been too much volatility.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Highest Mortgage Rates in 7 Months After Upbeat Jobs Report
Mortgage Rates' Holiday Break Ends With Next Week's Economic Data
Even as most of the world has spent the past two days thinking or saying “I can’t believe it’s 2025 already,” mortgage rates won’t get back from vacation until next week.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Mortgage Rates' Holiday Break Ends With Next Week's Economic Data