Rates for 30-year mortgages jump 13 basis points in one week as investors weigh prospects for inflation, Fed tapering
Mortgage rates stayed the course this week as lenders continued to monitor the Federal Reserve's tapering plans
Mortgage rates have remained largely unchanged in recent weeks, aside from a gradual rise in rates for 15-year loans
Rates for 30-year mortgages barely budged over the last month, even as lenders sifted through new statements from Federal Reserve officials
Mortgage rates on 30-year loans rose this week for the first time in over a month after the latest jobs report came in better than expected
Interest rates on 30-year mortgages fell further as bond markets reacted to the delta variant's potential impact on the global economy
Mortgage rates held steady near month's end, with interest rates on 15-year fixed rate loans remaining at all-time lows, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly lender survey
Interest rates for a 15-year mortgage hit new all-time lows amid high sale prices and low inventory; rates for 30-year loans dipped as well
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dipped further this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac's chief economist said rates could continue to rise during the second half of the year after reaching historic lows in January
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary: Freddie Mac
New inflation numbers, tapering of Fed's mortgage bond purchases likely to be on agenda next week
So far, bond markets are taking the prospect of Fed tapering of monthly purchases of $40B in mortgage-backed securities and $80B in Treasuries in stride
A weekly Freddie Mac survey doesn't fully reflect new data that's pushed rates up this week on inflation worries
Good news for would be-homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance