Mortgage Market Insider
Fears of a government shutdown push rates higher
The looming U.S. debt ceiling which threatens to shut down the government has caused Treasury yields and rates to increase.The 30- and 15-year fixed rate mortgages both increased by 7 basis points to 3.00% and 2.44% respectively.
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Stocks fell at the beginning of the week as investors feared the possible ripple effects of Chinese real estate company Evergrande defaulting on its debt. However, experts predict this market correction will be a “shallow” one considering 1) how much cash is in circulation right now and 2) the need for consumers to either spend it now or invest it in a way that will allow them to keep up with inflation (i.e. in stocks). Also on many people’s minds is this week’s FOMC meeting, which began yesterday and will conclude later today. Most likely, the Fed will bring up tapering in November or December while emphasizing that this does not mean a rate hike in the near future. Their most recent “dot plot,” a graph of anonymous rate forecasts, reveals that seven out of 18 Federal Reserve members anticipate a hike by 2023 while four members see a rate hike as early as the end of next year. For the first time though, along with updated projections, we’ll also get forecasts for interest rates and inflation in 2024. As alway, these rate forecasts and Chairman Powell’s press conference post-FOMC meeting leave bonds and mortgage rates in a very volatile position.
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Sufficient demand for bonds at last week’s Treasury auctions has brought rates lower
Rates took a spill this week with both the 30- and 15-year fixed rate mortgages falling 4 basis points to 2.93% and 2.37% respectively. current
What would it take for rates to get lower?
Rates swung the opposite direction after Labor Day weekend. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage moved up 6 basis points to 2.97% while the 15-year fixed
Rates back at August lows
Rates are back to the lows from the beginning of August. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 2 basis points to 2.91% while the 15-year
Rates are static, but watchful
Rates are waiting for multiple balls to drop before they make any significant movement. For the moment, they are holding steady with the 30-year fixed
Rates back down again
Caught up in the precipitous situation in Afghanistan and lackluster retail sales, Treasury yields drifted lower. As a result, rates fell too with both the
Rates keep climbing
Yields moved up in reaction to positive jobs data. Mortgage rates rocketed up in retaliation, the 30-year and 15-year mortgages both up an astounding 20+
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