The million dollar question: When is the best time to lock my interest rate? The obvious answer: When home loan rates are at their lowest. The problem is that loan officers don’t really have a crystal ball. With that being said, some home loan professionals utilize financial market indicators that can help them advise home… Continue Reading
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : February 8, 2010
Mortgage markets improved last week on domestic jobs data and international banking concerns. The news triggered buying in the bond market and, as a result, conventional, FHA and VA mortgage rates improved for the 4th consecutive week. Mortgage rates are now at a 6-week low but probably shouldn’t be. It underscores just how important global… Continue Reading
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 11, 2010
Data was sparse through 2010′s first trading week last week, setting the stage for a week of momentum trading. In up-and-down trading, mortgage pricing improved overall but the best rates of the week didn’t last long. Rates improved Monday and Tuesday as an oversold market corrected itself to better price points. Then, in anticipation of… Continue Reading
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates in Arizona This Week : November 16, 2009
Mortgage markets improved last week as foreign buyers of mortgage debt helped to push mortgage rates to a 4-week low. It marked the 3rd consecutive week that rates improved in Arizona, breathing extra life into this year’s ongoing Refi Boom. Fixed-rate, conforming mortgage rates fell about 0.125 percent on the week. ARMs did about the… Continue Reading
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 13, 2009
Mortgage markets worsened last week as investors responded to a recovering global economy. Despite briefly touching their lowest levels since May, mortgage rates ended the week dramatically higher. It’s the second straight week that rates soared on a Friday. For several months, Wall Street has been in limbo; undecided whether the economy istruly showing signs… Continue Reading