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07/21/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 👍
After rising in recent weeks, rates hit a ceiling midweek and then began to improve, finishing the week roughly unchanged. Inflation came in slightly better than expected but still increased, with signs that tariffs are starting to impact prices.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 👍
With little economic data on the calendar, rates will likely stay relatively flat this week, aside from typical day-to-day fluctuations. Rates are much more likely to see movement next week with the Fed meeting and labor market data.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Tariff headlines: Markets will keep reacting to tariff headlines, including potential retaliation from other countries. August 1 is the current deadline, though past deadlines have often been delayed or ignored.
-Talk of firing Powell: There has been lots of talk of President Trump attempting to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, despite laws protecting Powell's job. Markets speculate that if Trump were to replace Powell with someone willing to cut the Fed policy rate, it would likely lead to more inflation, which would be bad for mortgage rates. However, it is still considered unlikely that Trump would take this step.

07/14/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 👎
Mortgage rates continued to creep higher last week, feeling some pressure from the announcement of more tariffs and ahead of this week's inflation data. Although rates haven't made big moves higher, they are more in line with what we saw earlier in June before rates dropped.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 ⚠️
This week will start quietly, with no economic data on the calendar for Monday, but could be volatile after that depending on how inflation and other economic reports come in for the week. If rates move higher, they could match the highs from May and June, but would likely fall again eventually (though that will take weeks). However, there is a chance data could help hold rates steady. Only time will tell.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Inflation data: Tuesday brings consumer inflation, which is expected to start showing effects from already implemented tariffs by moving higher. After that comes wholesale inflation, retail sales, and consumer sentiment data, all reports that will be watched by markets and will affect mortgage rates this week.
- Tariffs and trade wars: Rates will react to announced tariffs and deals to cut or eliminate tariffs.

07/07/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 👎
Mortgage rates started to move higher last week after data showed more jobs were created than forecast for June, and unemployment ticked lower. Although there were signs of labor market weakness when the details were examined, the stronger headline numbers pressured mortgage rates higher to end the week, as they ended all speculation of a Fed rate cut happening at the July meeting. The passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act had little effect on rates, as markets had already priced in the expected increases to Treasury debt to pay for the bill.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 👎
There is very little economic data this week, and after seeing rates move lower through the end of June, we could see them creep higher heading into next week’s inflation data. While it’s unlikely we’ll see rates make big moves higher, it’s also unlikely they’ll return to last week’s best levels.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Tariff talk: Headlines this week about tariffs will play a small role in markets, trickling down to an even smaller effect on mortgage rates.
- Economic data: It’s actually the lack of data that will play a role this week, leaving rates to drift higher.

06/30/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 👍
Mortgage rates continued to move lower last week as markets reacted to comments from Fed members suggesting policy rate cuts could be on the table this year, depending on labor market and inflation trends. Inflation data came in mostly as expected, but most of the rate gains happened earlier in the week before that data dropped.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 👍
We’ve got a holiday shortened trading week packed with important data. If labor reports show signs of a weakening job market, that could fuel speculation the Fed might cut its policy rate as early as July, and that could help push mortgage rates even lower. That said, if the data comes in stronger than expected, that could instead push rates slightly higher.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Jobs data: Markets will be watching for signs of labor market weakness, and Thursday's BLS jobs data will have the biggest effect on rates for the week.
- Independence Day: Markets will close early on Thursday at 2pm ET and will be closed Friday.
- The Fed: Markets will continue to look for signs from Fed members that policy rate cuts are coming, and if a July cut becomes more likely it will help mortgage rates improve.

06/25/2025

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06/23/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 👍
Mortgage rates last week had less of a response than usual to the Fed meeting, where the Fed left its policy rate unchanged but signaled it is less likely to cut multiple times in 2025. Rates did slowly creep lower though to end the week better.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 👍
This week, mortgage rates will react to global events including the conflict with Iran, and could continue to build on recent momentum and improve further. It is unlikely rates will move significantly lower this week, but we could still see better rebate pricing (the credit received from a lender towards closing costs).

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Middle East conflict: Although the U.S. military action in Iran this past weekend didn't cause traders to make large scale moves to the safety of bonds (which would help improve mortgage rates), bonds have still improved from last week, helping rates.
- Inflation: The Fed's favored gauge of inflation, the PCE index, comes out on Friday. If this reading shows more signs of cooling inflation, it is good for mortgage rates.
- Fed speakers: Any signals of future rate cuts from Fed members out speaking this week will benefit rates.

06/16/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 👍
Mortgage rates improved last week after inflation data showed both consumer and wholesale inflation were less affected by the recent tariffs and came in lower than expected. Inflation is a big enemy of mortgage rates, so lower inflation left the door open for rates to improve on the week.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 ⚠️
This week, mortgage rates could bounce around day to day, although we shouldn't see big moves for the week. The main event is Wednesday's Fed activity, which is always a mover for mortgage rates. However, markets are closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, which means we may see more movement on Friday.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- The Fed: The Fed is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at this month's Fed meeting, but markets will be looking at the new rate forecast issued each quarter by Fed members. Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference following the Fed statement has the potential to affect rates, as Powell answers press questions about the Fed's outlook on tariffs, inflation, and other topics. We could see mortgage rates change through the day on Wednesday afternoon as markets digest the Fed's comments.

06/09/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 👎
Mortgage rates were just as volatile as expected last week, improving midweek on signs of a weakening economy, then giving back all those gains after stronger-than-expected BLS jobs data on Friday highlighted continued labor market strength. Although rates ended the week unchanged, this gets a thumbs down because rates couldn't hold the improvements.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 👎
There isn't likely to be too much movement in rates early in the week, but Wednesday's consumer inflation data kicks off more activity on the economic calendar. If inflation comes in hotter than last month's readings, it could pressure rates to start moving slightly higher.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Inflation: Traders are expecting to see inflation come in hotter in May, which would mark the first increase in four months. This week's inflation reports will also offer the Fed a final look at the impact of tariffs ahead of this month's Fed meeting.
- Tariffs and trade war: Markets continue to react to changes in trade and tariff policy, which can create some volatility in day-to-day mortgage rate pricing.

06/04/2025

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06/02/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 👍
Good news for last week as mortgage rates improved to end the week slightly lower than the week before. It wasn't a big improvement, with most borrowers seeing better rebate pricing rather than actual lower rates, but it was still welcome after seeing rates creep higher the last couple of weeks.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 ⚠️
Rates will take their cue from this week's labor market data, but shouldn't make any big moves higher or lower regardless of which direction they go. The outlook for the near future is that rates will continue to move higher or lower day-to-day, but not make any big moves without something changing in the economic or labor market outlook.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Jobs data: This week will be filled with different jobs reports starting on Tuesday, with Friday's BLS jobs data having the biggest effect on mortgage rates.
- Tariffs and trade war: Despite recent positive news, tariffs continue to be a concern to markets with talk from other countries of retaliatory tariffs. Retailers are starting to talk about passing along the increased costs to consumers, which will drive up inflation and could pressure mortgage rates higher.

05/27/2025

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 👎
Mortgage rates moved higher last week, despite little economic data to give rates direction. Fed speakers continued to deliver a unified message that patience is paramount as the Fed waits to see how current tariff policy affects inflation and the economy.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 👎
Although the week is starting out with some early improvements for rates after the holiday weekend, it is unlikely that rates improve much from here. The flip side is that rates are also unlikely to make any big moves higher.

📈 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- The Fed: Markets will digest the minutes from the Fed's last meeting, and will be looking for signs that the Fed may be willing to cut rates in the second half of the year.
- Economic data: Consumers are more confident about the economy than last month's near 5-year low consumer confidence reading.
- Inflation: The Fed's favored gauge of inflation will be released on Friday, and is expected to show that inflation continues to move lower. However, concerns remain that prices may move higher soon as tariffs start to trickle down to the consumer level.

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Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm