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Mortgage rates were almost perfectly unchanged again today, meaning they haven’t really changed in more than a week.  All this despite a rather noticeable improvement in underlying…

Mortgage rates were almost perfectly unchanged today.  That leaves them right in line with last Friday’s levels.  I devoted a considerable number of words in yesterday’s…

Be careful what you read–or perhaps, who you trust–about mortgage rates today.  There’s a lot of misinformation out there.  Don’t be mad.  No one is out…

Mortgage rates fell only modestly today despite a much stronger move in broader bond markets.  I spend a lot of time espousing the fact that rates are…

Mortgage rates were sideways to slightly higher today, depending on the lender.  With the exception of the past two days, this leaves us at the best levels…

Mortgage rates stayed steady at the lowest levels in more than 3 weeks as financial markets are still accounting for additional risks relating to Turkey.  Simply put,…

Mortgage rates, and indeed most interest rates, are tied to movement in the bond market.  In turn, bonds tend to benefit when big, scary stuff is…

Mortgage rates finally did what they were supposed to do today.  Specifically, they fell in response to bond market improvement.  That’s the way it should be, but…

Mortgage rates were modestly higher today.  Much like yesterday, there’s a catch!  Yesterday’s catch was that underlying bond markets had weakened enough during the day that today’s…