Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher to Begin Risky Week

Mortgage rates were slightly higher to start the new week, which is a pretty good outcome considering the underlying events.  On Friday, we anticipated a pick-up in volatility as rates were at risk of reacting to any meaningful trade news from the G20 summit or any surprises in economic data.  The bonds that underlie mortgage rates tend to thrive when economic strength is called into question.  Trade wars and weak economic reports are the sorts of things that help rates move lower.  As such, it stood to reason that rates might be under some pressure from the somewhat optimistic G20 headlines over the weekend concerning the rebooting of trade talks between the US and China.  …(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.
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