Mortgage markets worsened last week on a mixed bag of economic data. Inflation data came in soft, but so did the start of the holiday shopping season.
For the first time in a month, mortgage rates worsened last week, adding roughly 0.125 percent on conforming fixed-rate products, and a little bit more on ARMs.
Despite rates worsening, there was still some good news for home buyers and would-be refinancers. Mortgage rate volatility was markedly lower than in recent weeks. You could shop for mortgage rate last week and actually take your time about it.
This is in stark contrast to the last month or so over which mortgage rates changed every few hours, on average.
This week, though, because a heavy data calendar is combining with a holiday-shortened trading week, rates aren't likely to stay as tame.
- Monday: Existing Home Sales
- Tuesday: Consumer Confidence, Home Price Index, Fed Minutes
- Wednesday: New Home Sales, Personal Income and Outlays
Each of these data points are..........
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What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 23, 2009
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