Mortgage Rates Match Highest Level Since March
When the Iran war was in its initial escalation phase, the initial surge in markets took the top-tier 30yr fixed…
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Highest Rates in a Week But There’s a Catch
Technically and officially, today’s average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate is the highest since last Monday. The catch is…
Highest Mortgage Rates Since August 2025
March 2026 continues to be an unpleasant month for mortgage rates–a fact almost exclusively due to the Iran war. Even…
Highest Rates in More Than a Month
Mortgage rates moved higher on Wednesday despite only a modest increase in oil prices. The latter is currently a part…
Mortgage Rates Jump to Match Highest Levels in Nearly a Month
Mortgage rates jumped sharply higher on Tuesday in response to weakness driven by geopolitical events and overseas financial markets. After…
Highest Rates This Week, But Close Enough to Long Term Lows
Friday proved to be the weakest day of the week for the underlying bond market and, thus, the highest day…
Highest Mortgage Rates of The Week, Just Barely
Yesterday, we characterized the prevailing mortgage rate momentum as “broadly sideways,” and while that’s still very true in the bigger…
New Home Sales Running Near Highest Pace Since 2022
The Census Bureau released March New Home Sales data this week, and it was near the best levels seen since…
Highest Existing Home Sales in a Year
As is the case with a majority of housing and mortgage market data these days, the Existing Home Sales data…
Highest Purchase Applications in a Year? Technically, Yes
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage application survey showed a modest decrease in refinance applications and an even more…