Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch
Mortgage rates were roughly unchanged yet again today, although the average lender was charging microscopically higher fees compared to yesterday. The key ingredient in today’s market movement (which ultimately translates to mortgage rate movement) was the promise of a deal to avert another government shutdown at the end of the week. Late in the day yesterday, congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle signaled a potential deal was in the works. The fact that Trump didn’t immediately dismiss the deal was taken as evidence of its viability. This resulted in bond markets losing ground today, which normally coincides with higher rates. It was also the inspiration for a good amount of today’s improvement in stocks. The reason for that movement is fairly logical . The shutdown (or the threat…(read more)
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