Following Fed Hike, Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Level Since 2008
Following another historic 75 basis point rate increase by the Fed this week, mortgage rates followed suit, rising to their highest level in 14 years, experts noted. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.29% this week, up from 6.01% last week, according to...
10 Ways to Calm Jittery Clients Over Rising Mortgage Rates
The Big Six-Oh can mean different things to different people. For most it’s that they’ve reached the age of 60, with much more of their lives behind them than ahead. For younger folks these days, particularly those looking to buy homes, the Big Six-Oh probably refers...
Volatile Mortgage Rates Strain Buyers Stressed About Affordability
While affordability challenges aren’t a new phenomenon for the housing market, recent mortgage volatility has been doing a number on an increasing number of U.S. homebuyers—many of whom are hitting the sidelines. According to a recent Zillow market report, the...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Hit a New High With Credit Still Tight
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. – Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), promised the audience at...
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