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The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – March 26, 2012

Mortgage markets carved out a wide range last week before eventually closing close to unchanged on the week.

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The Deal on Mortgage Rates This Week – March 19, 2012

Mortgage markets worsened last week as the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee suggested economic recovery may be closer than its originally expected, and that inflation may be a near-term economic concern.

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My Mortgage Rate Prediction For The Next 7 Days (April 29, 2010)

Need some help on deciding whether to lock or float your mortgage rate? Let me see if I can help. Each week, I participate in Bankrate.com’s Mortgage Rate survey and this week’s results may help you make a money-saving decision. The Predictions Here’s what the group is saying: 31% predict mortgage rates will increase 16%…Read the Rest of Article

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The Mortgage Rate Prediction For The Next 7 Days (April 22, 2010)

Can’t decide whether to lock or float your mortgage rate? Let me help. Each week, I participate in Bankrate.com’s Mortgage Rate survey and this week’s results may help you make a money-saving decision. Conventional and Conforming Mortgage Rates Only The Bankrate.com survey is for conventional, conforming mortgages only. It does not apply to FHA mortgages,…Read the Rest of Article

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The March Fed Minutes Explains Why Home Sales Weren’t Worse This Winter

From March’s Fed Minutes, it’s clear that the Fed’s concern about inflation is hugely diminished — a major plus for the mortgage bond market and mortgage rates.

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Where are Mortgage Rates Headed? Watch For Inflation

These days, homes are more affordable than ever as the housing market emerges from a slow winter season and mortgage rates are still near 5 percent. Soft housing and low rates are an excellent combination for home buyers but whereas home values rise with a gradual pace, mortgage rates can change in an instant.  It’s…Read the Rest of Article

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week | March 15, 2010

We have been having a pretty nice run as of lately, I’ll have to admit: Mortgage rates are super low, home prices are stabilizing, free $$$ from the government is going in our back pockets, and best of all, spring’s right around the corner. Now that the economy is headed a bit more in the…Read the Rest of Article

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Mortgage Rates Down to New Record Low

By Holden Lewis • Bankrate.com Another week, another record low for mortgage rates. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 6 basis points to 5 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point. That’s the lowest rate on the 30-year fixed in the history of…Read the Rest of Article

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Mortgage Rates STILL Low!

Mortgage Rates Hold Near Six Month Lows. Still Locking Loans by Victor Burek – In a volatile session, mortgage rates ended yesterday’s session unchanged as a small rally in benchmark Treasuries helped support the MBS market.  Following weaker than expected economic data in the morning, rates rallied. However as profit taking took place later in…Read the Rest of Article

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