Mortgage rates have been all over the map recently, both in terms of their movement and in their variation between lenders. The disconnects are so big as to require a deeper explanation.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
The Real Reason Mortgage Rates Are Dropping at a Record Pace
Lowest Rates Since Early June. What's Europe Got to do With It?
Foreign monetary policy combined with weak economic data to push rates sharply lower by the end of the week.
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Lowest Rates Since Early June. What's Europe Got to do With It?
Fed Talking About Big Rate Hikes, But Mortgage Rates Moved Lower
It was a week for paradoxes on several fronts, most notably when mortgage rates moved lower just after the Fed floated the idea of an even bigger hike.
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Fed Talking About Big Rate Hikes, But Mortgage Rates Moved Lower
Don't Trust This Week's Mortgage Rate Headlines! (Except This One)
No one is intentionally lying to you, but there’s some serious misinformation potential in this week’s mortgage news. The following explains everything.
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Don't Trust This Week's Mortgage Rate Headlines! (Except This One)
Rates Plummet to 3 Week Lows. Has The Corner Been Turned?
Mortgage rates have been volatile in 2022. Most of that volatility has played out in the form of higher rates. The past 2 weeks have been a notable exception.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Rates Plummet to 3 Week Lows. Has The Corner Been Turned?
Housing is Normalizing, Not Dying; Nice Rate Rebound After Last Week's Rout
In 2020 and 2021, housing boomed and rates plummeted at a pace that many considered to be unsustainable. 2022’s role is to take things back in the other direction.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Housing is Normalizing, Not Dying; Nice Rate Rebound After Last Week's Rout
Mortgage Rates Hit 6%. World is Not Ending. May Just Be Beginning
In a year where mortgage rate volatility has been extreme, this week made everything else look tame by comparison.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Mortgage Rates Hit 6%. World is Not Ending. May Just Be Beginning
2022 is Already The Worst Year For Rates Since 1979
2022 has already had its fair share of bad news for mortgage rates, but this week was not to be outdone.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
2022 is Already The Worst Year For Rates Since 1979
Rates Bounce After 3 Weeks of Improvement; Prices Still Defying Gravity
By last Friday, rates had improved so much from recent highs that we were finally able to consider that 2022’s trend had shifted gears from “skyrocketing” to “sideways.” While that possibility can still be entertained, this week’s rates are definitely higher.
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Rates Bounce After 3 Weeks of Improvement; Prices Still Defying Gravity
Big Shift in Housing Numbers. Scary or Welcome?
Home sales tanked in 2 reports out this week. Inventory improved by the most in a long time. Should we worry? Or is there hope on the horizon?
Source: Kevin Litwicki MBSLIVE
Big Shift in Housing Numbers. Scary or Welcome?