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Daniel Lewis was removed as interim CEO effective Oct. 5, per an SEC filing
Mortgage rates can respond to changes in inflation, employment, Federal Reserve policy, Treasury yields, and expectations about future economic growth. These factors do not determine mortgage rates by themselves, but they can influence the broader bond market and the pricing lenders offer.
For homebuyers and homeowners, the important question is not simply whether economic news is “good” or “bad.” The key is how new information changes expectations for inflation, interest rates, and the economy. Those changes can contribute to mortgage rate movement and affect purchasing power, refinance opportunities, and monthly payment estimates.
Use the market updates below as supporting information, then consider your specific loan type, credit profile, property, and financing goals when evaluating current mortgage options.
Real Estate & Financial Market Updates
Daniel Lewis was removed as interim CEO effective Oct. 5, per an SEC filing
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Today Was “Nice” For Bonds
Bonds bucked their prevailing trend and managed to move slightly lower in yield today. Unlike yesterday’s session which had no clear correlation with underlying events, today’s move traced a drop in oil prices fairly clearly. Some analysts thought that an improvement in French government bonds may have been mildly encouraging as well, but that would require drawing the opposite conclusions from last week’s narrative about French bond turmoil benefiting the U.S. as a safer haven. In any event, the rally was too small to merit that much thought. Yields encountered resistance at 5.26%, but could also be broadly finding buying support when yields crest 5.3%. Bottom line, today was “nice,” but in and of itself, not enough to suggest a meaningful shift in momentum.
Market Movement Recap
02:57 PM Near best levels. MBS up over a quarter point and 10yr down 3.8bps at 5.269
Mortgage rates actually fell today–something they’ve done only 7 times since August 25th. While the outright levels remain near the highest since 2003, they’re near the lowest in just over a week with top-tier 30yr fixed rates down to 7.56% for the average lender. What gives? Is this a sign that recent upward momentum is starting to wane? It’s too soon to conclude such things, but it is somewhat encouraging that yesterday’s long-term high was basically right in line with the high seen on September 30th (7.61 vs 7.60). This is the sort of “double top” behavior that some analysts look for when trying to identify momentum shifts. Bottom line: it’s too soon to start celebrating. But it’s better than the average day of late. [thirtyyearmortgagerates]
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