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Dec
30
2025
30
2025
Holiday Week Catch-Up: Mortgage Rates Hover Near 2-Month Lows
If the mortgage market felt unusually quiet over the holiday stretch, that’s because it was. The final weeks of December are known for “holiday trading,” which is when fewer people are actively buying and selling in the bond market. Since mortgage rates are driven by...
If the mortgage market felt unusually quiet over the holiday stretch, that’s because it was. The final weeks of December are known for “holiday trading,” which is when fewer people are actively buying and selling in the bond market. Since mortgage rates are driven by...
Dec
18
2025
18
2025
Inflation Cools in November — What It Means for Mortgage Rates
New inflation data shows that price growth cooled in November after reaching its highest level of the year in September. That’s encouraging news for consumers, but it doesn’t mean mortgage rates are about to drop quickly. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI),...
New inflation data shows that price growth cooled in November after reaching its highest level of the year in September. That’s encouraging news for consumers, but it doesn’t mean mortgage rates are about to drop quickly. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI),...
Sep
20
2022
20
2022
2/1 Buydown
A 2/1 Buydown is a way to lower the effective rate while also locking in your downside. And with the market shifting slightly out of an intense sellers’ market, buyers and sellers could negotiate a win-win.So how does it work? A Buydown is a seller-funded, mortgage financing...
A 2/1 Buydown is a way to lower the effective rate while also locking in your downside. And with the market shifting slightly out of an intense sellers’ market, buyers and sellers could negotiate a win-win.So how does it work? A Buydown is a seller-funded, mortgage financing...
