When could mortgage rates drop, and why does that matter for people trying to afford a home?
Liberation Day has finally arrived, and what a wild day it’s been! The bond market and stock futures rose when the initial discussions about the 10% tariffs hit the market. But the real game changer?
Mortgage rates are based on bonds and the bond market is prone to erratic behavior on major holiday weeks. One of the more ...
Mortgage rates swung up on Thursday compared to the previous week, inching toward the dreaded 7% level, following the recent surge in 10-year-Treasury yields driven by investor concerns about ...
As anyone who’s shopped for a mortgage recently can confirm, high rates are no fun. But in recent weeks, borrowers have caught a break from an unlikely source: investors who buy mortgage bonds. Wall ...
It isn’t easy to find bargains in the bond world right now. Funds that target mortgage-backed securities are one way to snag a little extra yield, without adding a ton of risk. After years of ...
We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. fizkes / Getty Images Rates on 30-year mortgages have shot further above the 7% ...
Yesterday, we discussed the fact that mortgage rates were heading into Thursday with a disadvantage (for most lenders, anyway ...
Since the Fed’s rate cut at the end of October, the entire yield curve from the 3-month Treasury yield to the 30-year Treasury yield has risen. Mortgage rates have risen too. The Fed has cut by 150 ...
Mortgage rates could ease slightly next month, depending on a few key factors. Here's what some experts expect.
AG Mortgage Investment Trust has significantly reduced leverage and shifted to securitization financing, enhancing its resilience and stability post-COVID. MITT's portfolio of non-Agency loans boasts ...
The government shutdown now has ended, but Americans are still left with a lot of questions. For one, what will mortgage rates look like going forward?