By Wolf Richter, Wolf StreetOops, they’re already rising.The US government bond market has further soured this week, with Treasuries selling off across the spectrum. When bond pri… Read More
Since the mid 1990s, mortgage interest rates and home sales moved in opposite directions. Dodd-Frank made this inverse correlation even stronger. Back in February of 2013 when mortgage r… Read More
If mortgage rates keep rising, home sales will be lower in 2017 than in 2016, prompting talk of another housing recession. Remember all those stories assuring us that higher mortgage rates w… Read More
In the past quarter, we have seen mortgage rates hit their highest at 4.5% last week. As the rates have calmed a bit going into this week, it begs the question: could we see 5% mortgage rate… Read More
After rising for the 5th straight week, 30-Year-Fixed mortgage rates are now at the highest levels since April 2014. 15 Year-Fixed is fairing even worse; now at the highest levels in al… Read More
Almost half of lenders have upped their rates on the back of the Bank of England base rate rise, with more increases to follow
According to the latest Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury… Read More
Not factoring in recent (and forthcoming) rising interest rates into your homebuying plans can be costly, and impact your buying power. If you’re planning to purchase a home in 2017, t… Read More
If you are looking to purchase a new home or refinance in 2016, the news is good!
Mortgage Rates are still low.
Mortgage rates haven’t moved much in the past few years and have stayed… Read More