Weekly Market Updates

North Carolina Mortgage Rates Hold Their Range 11/21/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: North Carolina Mortgage Rates Hold Their Range Mortgage rates held steady again this week as long-delayed economic data finally returned after

Rates Climb as MBS Trade Softens 11/14/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Climb as MBS Trade Softens Mortgage-Backed Securities traded weakly this week. That weakness pushed mortgage rates higher across the board.

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady as Markets React to Limited Data 11/07/25
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady as Markets React to Limited Data Mortgage rates held in a narrow range through most of the

Mortgage Rates Holding Firm Near Multi-Year Lows Amid Data Gaps 10/31/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mortgage Rates Holding Firmly Near Multi-Year Lows Amid Data Gaps Despite an economy starved for fresh government data due to the

Rates Slip Lower After Cooler CPI 10/24/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Slip Lower After Cooler CPI Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and 30-year mortgage rates finished the week on a softer note after

Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year Lows as Volatility Returns 10/17/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year Lows as Volatility Returns Mortgage rates held remarkably steady for most of the week, staying close to

Rates Nibble Lower Amid Uncertainty, Tariff & Shutdown Risk Loom 10/10/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Nibble Lower Amid Uncertainty, Tariff & Shutdown Risk Loom Mortgage rates remained relatively flat through mid-October, but on Friday, a

Mortgage Bonds Finish the Week Treading Water 10/03/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mixed Data, Mixed Reactions: Mortgage Bonds Finish the Week Treading Water It was a week of tug-of-war for mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

Mortgage Rates Hold Near Lows While Markets Eye Data Ahead 09/26/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Mortgage Rates Hold Near Lows While Markets Eye Data Ahead Mortgage rates opened the week hovering near their recent mid-6%

Rate Stability & Consumer Strength: Define the Week 09/19/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Rate Stability & Consumer Strength: Define the Week This past week, mortgage rates in Raleigh, Cary, Greensboro, and the Triangle Region

Mixed Inflation, Weak Hiring — Rates Hold Near Recent Lows 09/12/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update — Mixed Inflation, Weak Hiring — Mortgage Rates Hold Near Recent Lows This week’s economic data offered a mixed picture: soft

Jobs Report Sparks Biggest Mortgage Rate Drop in Over a Year 09/05/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Jobs Report Sparks Biggest Mortgage Rate Drop in Over a Year The first week of September 2025 delivered a major

Mortgage Rate Lows: Quiet Week Sets the Stage for Next Week’s Rate Drivers 08/29/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Mortgage Rate Lows: Quiet Week Sets the Stage for Next Week’s Rate Drivers Quiet Week Sets the Stage for Next

Mortgage Market Momentum Builds 08/22/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Mortgage Market Momentum Builds on Powell’s Dovish Tone Key takeaway: Mortgage rates took another step lower following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome

Fed Rate Cut Expectations Keep Rates Near Yearly Lows 08/15/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Fed Rate Cut Expectations Keep Mortgage Rates Near Yearly Lows Raleigh Mortgage Snapshot: Rates flirted with new 2025 lows midweek

Mortgage Rates Pause After Jobs Shock — For Now 08/08/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update — Mortgage Rates Pause After Jobs Shock — For Now Calm Holds After Jobs Shock — For Now Last week’s surprisingly weak

Weak Jobs Data Gives Rates a Boost 08/01/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Weak Jobs Data Gives Rates a Boost Raleigh Homebuyers, Rejoice: Weak Jobs Data Gives Rates a Boost Mortgage rates dipped

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Ahead of Big Jobs Report and Fed Decision 07/25/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Mortgage Rates Hold SteadyAhead of Big Jobs Report and Fed Decision Markets Eye Big Data Week Ahead This past week

Inflation Cools Slightly, But Markets Stay on Edge 07/18/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Inflation Cools Slightly, But Markets Stay on Edge Mortgage rates held steady this week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage

After the Bulletin Board Bonanza, Mortgage Rates Move Mostly Sideways 07/11/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – After the Bulletin Board Bonanza, Mortgage Rates Move Mostly Sideways It was a light week for major economic headlines—exactly the kind

Strong Jobs Report Slows Momentum in Mortgage Rates 07/03/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Strong Jobs Report Slows Momentum in Mortgage Rates This holiday-shortened week may have been light on trading volume, but it

Fed Signals Patience as Mortgage Rates Near 8-Month Lows 06/27/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Rates Near 8-Month Lows as Fed Signals Patience As the Fed signals its intentions, it is crucial for homeowners to

Fed Pauses Rate Hikes, Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly – June 20, 2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update –Fed Holds Rates, Mortgage Rates Drift Lower This short week—trimmed by the Juneteenth holiday—centered around the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, which

Cooling Inflation Offers Hope, But Rate Relief Remains Elusive 06/13/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Cooling Inflation Offers Hope, But Rate Relief Remains Elusive Mortgage rates held steady this week after a flurry of new economic