Weekly Market Updates
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 Holds Rates, Mortgage Rates Drift Lower 06/20/2025
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

Jobs Report Reverses Rate Gains After Midweek Drop 06/06/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – Jobs Report Reverses Rate Gains After Midweek Drop This week was a classic tug-of-war between weaker economic signals and a surprisingly

Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Amid Weak Economic Data and Tariff Tensions 05/30/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Amid Weak Economic Data and Tariff Tensions A Quiet Yet Impactful Week in Mortgage Markets This past

Mortgage Rates Return to 7% Amid Fiscal Concerns and Economic Resilience 05/23/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update – May 23, 2025 This week, mortgage rates climbed back above 7%, driven by rising Treasury yields and investor unease over

Cooling Inflation, Volatile Sentiment, and a Surprise Credit Downgrade Cap Off a Mixed Week 05/16/2025
Mortgage Bond Market Weekly Review – May 16, 2025 This week’s mortgage market activity offered a blend of optimism and late-week uncertainty, with key economic

Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Amid Market Volatility 05/09/2025
Mortgage Bond Market Weekly Review – May 9, 2025 As we wrap up the week, the mortgage bond market has been influenced by a confluence
Mortgage Rates Edge Up Following Stronger Economic Data 05/02/2025
Mortgage Rates Edge Up Following Stronger Economic Data – 05/02/2025 Mortgage rates moved modestly higher this week as fresh economic data surprised markets with stronger-than-expected
A Calmer Week Brings Lower Rates and Renewed Optimism 04/25/2025
A Calmer Week Brings Lower Rates and Renewed Optimism: Raleigh Market Update – 04/17/2025 A Calmer Week Brings Lower Rates and Renewed Optimism After weeks
Mortgage Rates Ease After Spike: What Raleigh Buyers Should Know 04/17/2025
Mortgage Rates Ease After Last Week’s Spike: Raleigh Market Update – 04/17/2025 After a dramatic increase earlier this month, mortgage rates have finally pulled back,
No Fed Rate Cut This Week — So Why Are Mortgage Rates Falling? 03/21/2025
Mortgage rates steadily improved throughout the week, with the biggest decline occurring after Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement. The interesting part? The Fed didn’t cut rates—nor
Inflation Signaled Higher Rates—But the Market Had Other Plans 03/28/2025
Heading into this past week, financial analysts braced for Friday’s PCE inflation report, anticipating that it could be the most influential economic data point for
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Levels Since October as Global Trade Tensions Rock Markets 04/04/2025
This past week brought big changes for mortgage rates — and if you’re someone keeping an eye on interest rates, it was a week worth
Mortgage Rates Surge Amid Market Volatility: What Homebuyers Need to Know 04/11/2025
Mortgage Rates Surge Amid Market Volatility This past week marked a significant shift in the mortgage and bond markets, with mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and U.S.