Mortgage Applications Increase This Week Following 6-Week Low in Rates
While mortgage rates are still hovering just under 7%, the average fixed rate hit a six-week low this past week, leading the path to a bump in mortgage applications as February gets underway. In the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers...
Here’s What Moves Mortgage Rates—and Why It’s Not Always the Fed
When the Federal Reserve raises or lowers its benchmark interest rate, many people expect mortgage rates to follow suit. But the relationship isn’t that straightforward. The federal funds rate—the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans—has an indirect...
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Rose Again at the End of 2024
The Federal Reserve declined to cut interest rates any further at its latest meeting—and the Fed’s preferred inflation metric now shows that the goal of 2% annual inflation remains elusive. In the latest monthly Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report compiled...
Mortgage Rates Edge Downward, Little Change From Last Week
Mortgage rates inched lower this week, still hovering below 7% but showing little change since earlier this month. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.95%, down...
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