Weekly Market Updates
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 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
