Weekly Market Updates

What Rising Rates Mean for Homebuyers Across North Carolina 12/12/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: What Rising Rates Mean for Homebuyers Across North Carolina The mortgage market experienced upward pressure on rates this week as traders

Rates Rise Ahead of a Critical Fed Week 12/05/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Rise Ahead of a Critical Fed Week Mortgage rates rose this week as markets reacted to a full slate of

Raleigh Mortgage Rates: Jobs Report Moves Markets but Keep Rates Stable 11/28/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Jobs Report Moves Markets, but Raleigh Mortgage Rates Stable Mortgage-backed securities held up reasonably well this week, despite mixed economic data.

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 hiring

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 shift

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 Week’s

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 after

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 jobs report set

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 to

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Ahead of Big Jobs Report and Fed Decision 07/25/2025
Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Ahead 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 hovering

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