Low volatility was the most obvious theme for mortgage rates last week. From April 14th through last Friday, the range for a ...

Mortgage rates spiked on Wednesday (yesterday) after reports suggested a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. As has been the case for most of the past 2 months, interest rate movement was ...

Home price appreciation remained subdued in early 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and S&P Cotality ...

Bonds were almost perfectly flat during the overnight session along with oil and stock futures. Morning trading ushered in more volatility as the war-related headlines began to heat up. The most ...

Mortgage applications eased modestly last week, giving back a small portion of the prior week’s sharp gains as rates moved ...

Bonds Recover With Oil, But Not Completely Ever since bottoming out together on the morning of April 17th, bond yields and ...

Due to the proprietary methodology and the volume of correspondence we receive, we are unable to respond to questions about the rate index. The following list attempts to answer the most common ...

Residential construction activity moved in opposite directions in March, as housing starts posted a strong rebound while building permits fell sharply from the previous month’s elevated pace. The ...

Some Volatility Surrounding Headlines, But Not Much Change Bonds began the day roughly flat before losing ground modestly ...

What happens if labor or materials become too expensive here in the United States? Despite the move toward rejuvenating the ...