Want to talk about a double whammy, just in time for the spring home buying season? Well, it occurred to me that thanks to the… Read More »Mortgage Rates and Gas Prices Are Back in the 6s!

I track mortgage rates over time on this website and aside from the weekly rate change, I also indicate whether they’re rising or falling. Today,… Read More »Mortgage Rates Just Flipped From Trending Down to Trending Up

Somehow mortgage rates went from being the best since 2022 to the worst this year, all in the span of about a week and change.… Read More »Mortgage Rates Just Hit Fresh 2026 Highs

It’s been a topsy-turvy couple weeks for the markets, leading to wild swings in stocks, bonds, and mortgage rates. The driver has been the Iranian… Read More »Bond Yields Near Highest Levels of the Year, Will Mortgage Rates Follow?

At the end of last year, many economists began predicting “flat mortgage rates” for 2026. In fact, many of the forecasts called for mortgage rates… Read More »Does the Middle East Conflict Reinforce Flat Mortgage Rates for the Year?

I think the best way to look at today’s weak jobs report is that is helped keep mortgage rates in place. If it had come… Read More »Jobs Report Miss Keeps Mortgage Rates From Getting Even Worse

It was another bad day for mortgage rates as the reality of the war sets in. While our fears were assuaged yesterday that oil and… Read More »Mortgage Rates Back to Recent Highs on War Uncertainties