Interest rates dropped like a rock today. Right when the Federal Reserve was talking up a fed rate increase, the employment numbers came in way below the consensus. The 38,000 created jobs in May was forecast to be 162,000. More numbers to digest: The Labor Department also reported Friday that ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Drop – Employment Numbers Stink
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Mortgage Interest Rate Update May 16 2016
The media is always a lagging index. When they announce that anything is at it's highest, or lowest, it's obsolete information. Today the media indicated that mortgage rates are at it's lowest in 3 years. Reality, the rates have been in a tight range for a few weeks. Today the rates actually ... » Learn More about Mortgage Interest Rate Update May 16 2016
Mortgage Rates Drop A Lot! Federal Reserve Was Way Off Base in December
When the Federal Reserve increased the Fed Rate from 0% to .25% in December, Fed Chair Janet Yellen indicated the Fed expected four rate increases during 2016. What's happening so far in 2016 is a perfect example of what I was conveying in my blog in September "Fed Rate and Affect on Mortgage Rates ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Drop A Lot! Federal Reserve Was Way Off Base in December
What’s Bad For the Stock Market Has Been Good For Interest Rates
Even though the Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds Rate by a 1/4% a month ago, the interest rates have dropped 3/8% over the past two weeks. The attached chart of the 10 year note shows how the rates have dropped and broke through numerous support levels. The international stock markets have ... » Learn More about What’s Bad For the Stock Market Has Been Good For Interest Rates
Yield Curve Drops Making ARMs More Expensive Relative to Fixed Mortgage
The yield curve, or difference between short term interest rates compared to long term rates have tightened. This is due to the long term interest rates (10yr/30yr notes) staying fairly stable over the past 6 months, but the short term rates (1yr/2yr notes) have gone up. The increase in short term ... » Learn More about Yield Curve Drops Making ARMs More Expensive Relative to Fixed Mortgage