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Mortgage Rates Trending Lower Ahead of the Fed Meeting: The Mortgage Porter Weekly

September 15, 2025 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

This week’s episode of The Mortgage Porter covers the upcoming Fed meeting and features my new workshops designed for home buyers.

Filed Under: Classes for Home Buyers, Interest Rates, Video Tagged With: first time homebuyers, mortgage rates, the Fed

Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

Mortgage rates have been in a tight range since the start of the trade war. Will the Fed’s meeting coming up in just over a week have any impact on mortgage rates? Plus, we talk about conditions to loan approvals and why it’s important to get pre-underwritten when you’re getting preapproved to buy a home.

Check out my latest video to learn more.

Filed Under: Interest Rates, Underwriting and Qualifying, Video Tagged With: economy, mortgage conditions, mortgage rates, the Fed

Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

How are mortgage rates doing after the conflicting jobs data last week?

Will the Fed lower rates on Wednesday? (Spoiler alert – the Fed does not directly control mortgage interest rates).

What’s going on with federal student loans?

And an announcement on our upcoming webinar “Retire Like a Boss” on this week’s episode!

Filed Under: Interest Rates, Retirement, Reverse Mortgage, The Fed - FOMC, Video Tagged With: interest rates, jobs report, mortgage rates, reverse mortgage, student loans, the Fed

Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

Where are mortgage rates following Trump’s “Liberation Day”?

How do home values typically do during a recession?

Learn this and more in my latest Mortgage Rate Update video.

If you’re considering buying, selling, refinancing, remodeling or even a reverse mortgage, I’m happy to help you!

Filed Under: Interest Rates, Video Tagged With: economy, mortgage rates, tariffs

Mortgage Interest Rate Update for the Week of February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

Where are mortgage interest rates and what may impact the direction of rates this week, plus a new program to help more people on the path to home ownership.

Filed Under: Interest Rates, Video Tagged With: interest rates

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

This week’s episode includes what’s going on with mortgage rates, rent vs buy reports and credit tips to help you with holiday shopping.

If you or anyone you know are considering buying, refinancing or selling a home, please contact me! I am always happy to help.

Filed Under: Credit Scores and Reporting, First Time Home Buyer, Mortgage, Video Tagged With: buy, credit tips, home buyer, mortgage rates, rent

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of October 7, 2024

October 7, 2024 by Rhonda Porter Leave a Comment

Where are mortgage rates following the stronger than expected Jobs Report last Friday? Check out my latest video to learn more about mortgage interest rates and I have a spotlight on VA Loans.