by Jacob Lilley | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Years from now when scientists examine mortgage rates in July 2020, they’d be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that rates only ever move lower. As we’ve learned in the first week of August, rates also rise. To be fair, there were a few days in July... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 31, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have fallen more aggressively than ever and they’ve been remarkably willing to set record after record. So is there any reason you shouldn’t wait for them to go even lower? This is an age old question any time rates fall to long-term lows. ... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 25, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
The bond market saw yet another week with rates in a holding pattern at historic lows. With coronavirus being the primary motivation for rates, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see indecision continue until we get a clearer idea of how things will shake out with... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
Markets continue to focus on coronavirus numbers first and foremost. When the news is good, we tend to see stocks and rates move higher. When the news is bad, rates tend to fall and stocks struggle to improve. The movement is usually more pronounced for stocks. ... by Jacob Lilley | Jul 10, 2020 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
It should no longer come as a surprise that the pandemic continues to create never-before-seen circumstances in all corners of society. Here in the housing and mortgage markets, one of the first major manifestations of the crisis was a quick move to incredibly low...
