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Mortgage Update: Fed Cuts Rates by 25 bps, Mortgage Rates Still Climb

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by 25 bps; however, Mortgage Rates still increased. The Federal Reserve’s first 25 basis point cut of 2025 ended a five-meeting policy hold at the new […]
By | 1 month ago
Real Estate

Mortgage Update: Weak Jobs Data and Cooling Inflation Push Mortgage Rates to 11-Month Low

Lots have changed since the last Fed meeting, and speculation for more rate cuts is now higher at future Fed meetings. First, Powell said at the Jackson Hole event that […]
By | 1 month ago
Real Estate

The Appraisal: From Old-School Walk-Throughs to Smarter, Faster and Cheaper Options

If you’ve gone through buying or refinancing a house, you’ve probably dealt with the classic setup: an appraiser rolls up with a clipboard, pokes around inside and out, measures, and […]
By | 2 months ago
Real Estate

What’s Today’s Mortgage Rate? It’s Not That Simple.

Almost every day, I am asked, “What’s the rate today?” It’s a fair question, but the truth is: there’s no single answer. Your mortgage rate isn’t a flat number printed […]
By | 3 months ago
Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Update: Mortgage Rates Improve on Softer PPI Report as Markets Digest Fed Uncertainty

Mortgage rates improved yesterday following the release of the June PPI (wholesale) inflation report, which showed that PPI fell to 2.3%, below the expected 2.5%. Core PPI inflation decreased to […]
By | 3 months ago
Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Update: Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month Low; New Jersey Approves Steep Mansion Tax Reform

Mortgage rates continue to decline, reaching their lowest since the beginning of April. Mortgage News Daily says the average 30-year rate today is 6.67%. We will see how rates do […]
By | 4 months ago
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