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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 22, 2010

The 7-month rally in rates may be nearing its end. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is at a 4-month high after reaching an all-time low just 3 weeks ago. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 15, 2010

Last week marked the first sizable mortgage rate increase over the course of 7 days since April. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 8, 2010

Huge gains and losses characterized day-to-day trading last week. Overall, however, conforming mortgage rates improved. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 1, 2010

All things considered, it’s dangerous to float a mortgage rate this week. If you’re not already locked, talk to your loan officer prior to Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 25, 2010

The dollar was strong in the first part of last week, then weakened through Friday’s close with the G-20 meeting looming. Mortgage rates trended along similar lines. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 18, 2010

The United States is experiencing a Refi Boom. As compared to 6 months ago, a new, $200,000 home loan costs $124 less per month in principal + interest. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 12, 2010

This week, there’s a number of releases that should keep mortgage rates on the move — up and down — including Fed Minutes (Tuesday), Producer Price Index (Thursday), and Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales and a confidence survey (Friday). Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 4, 2010

Mortgage rates are tough to pin down because, although the recession is over, everyday citizens aren’t spending like it is. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 27, 2010

In back-and-forth trading last week, conforming mortgage rates bottomed out Wednesday before rising through Friday’s afternoon close. This week should be even more volatile. Continue reading

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 20, 2010

Mortgage markets were highly volatile, yet relatively unchanged last week in back-and-forth trading on Wall Street. Continue reading

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