Tag Archive for: rates

Rates Up Again; Is Good News Bad News or Good News? (It’s Both); Historic Rates

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“When the trough gets smaller, the pigs get meaner.”  This is a Dan Sullivan quote Heejin and I both love, and it is a great reminder for us all when […]Read More

Higher Rates Won’t Hurt Housing Prices Per Fannie Mae Economist

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Several Realtors have asked us recently about the effect of higher rates on housing prices. This is b/c their own clients are concerned about buying now and risking a decline […]Read More

What Does Trump’s Win Mean for Mortgages and Markets?

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As we mentioned in “State of Rates,” rates increased sharply after Mr. Trump was elected. In the shorter run, we can expect rates to remain where they are or to […]Read More

What Does Trump’s Win Mean for Mortgages and Markets?

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Rates went up with news of Trump’s victory. The markets believe that a GOP controlled White House and congress will foster a more hawkish Fed (more willing to raise rates) and a tighter […]Read More

Timing The Bottom for Rates? Get While Gettin’ is Good; Refi Again

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Borrowers often ask us if we think rates will fall further before they lock, or they want to "time to the market" and lock in their rate at the "bottom." This in turn delays purchase transactions, and sometimes causes borrowers to miss refi opportunities altogether.Read More

Rates Way Down, When They Are Supposed To Be Up? What Is Going On?

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Rates have dropped precipitously in recent days b/c of the global sell-off in stocks. Once again, weak economies worldwide are spooking investors and causing them to sell stocks and move […]Read More

Elections Don’t Affect Rates; CFPB Maybe

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Elections (either pending or completed) usually do not move interest rates, or at least in the way people might expect. Rates historically move either up or down prior to Presidential […]Read More