Mortgage Market Update for the Week of November 11, 2024

Want to know how mortgage rates are trending following the election or what may impact mortgage rates this week? Check out my latest episode which features our new bridge loan program!

Please contact me if you have any questions or if you’re interested in buying, refinancing or remodeling your home!

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of November 4, 2024

I’m still in sunny California for my nephew’s wedding and will be back home before our next weekly update.

This week is set to be very volatile for mortgage rates with the elections taking place tomorrow. Although we may not have the final results for days, the markets will react.

We also have the Fed (FOMC) wrapping up their two-day meeting on Thursday. It’s widely expected that the Fed will reduce the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points. While this does not directly impact mortgage rates, it does influence the direction of mortgage interest rates. [Read more…]

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of October 28, 2024

I typically share my weekly update on Mondays; yesterday was a travel day for me. I am writing this from beautiful Palm Desert on “vacation” for a family member’s wedding celebration.

In last week’s update, I shared the economic indicators that may impact rates this week, including: [Read more…]

Mortgage Market Update for the week of October 21, 2024

What’s influencing mortgage rates this week, what may impact the direction of mortgage rates this (and next) week and 10 factors that impact the pricing of your mortgage rate in this week’s episode.

 

Mortgage Market Update for the week of October 14, 2024


Check out my latest video to learn where mortgage rates and what may impact mortgage interest rates this week.

Mortgage Market Update for the week of September 23, 2024

This week, I address how mortgage rates reacted to the Fed’s 50 basis point drop to the Fed funds rate and what may impact rates this week. Fannie Mae has an optimistic forecast for mortgage rates and we have 2025 “temporary” conforming loan limits available!

Check out my latest video for more info!

It’s Fed Day! Fed Funds Rate Cut 50BPS! [LIVE Post]

This is one of the most highly anticipated “fed days” that I can recall with the expectation that the Fed will lower the funds rate for the first time in four years. The question is, how much will the fed reduce the funds rate? Odds are currently at a 50-basis point drop, which is what the markets are betting on. [Read more…]

Mortgage Market Update for the Week of September 16, 2024

It’s a big week with the FOMC’s highly anticipated meeting wrapping up on Wednesday when we will learn if they’re going to cut the funds rate by 25 or 50 basis points. Watch my weekly update to learn more!

The Fed’s move tomorrow does not directly change mortgage interest rates; however, it does influence mortgage rates as rates are based on mortgage-backed securities (bonds) and are traded similar as stocks.

Changes to the Fed’s funds rate does impact the rates on home equity lines of credit, credit cards and other debts where the interest rate is based on the Prime Rate as the prime rate follows the Fed’s funds rate.

Mortgage rates have been improving and I am already helping people restructure their mortgages and eliminate high-interest rate debts. If you would like to see possible scenarios based on current rates, I’m happy to share this with you with no obligation.