Rate Updates March, 2008

Rates Down As Week Begins

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 31, 2008

Bonds were up today in anticipation of the week's reports. We should see an improvement to...

Rates Rise This Week on Mixed Economic Reports

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 28, 2008

The benchmark 30 year fixed rate mortgage increase 19 basis points from 5.83% to 6.02% according...

Rates Down In Afternoon Trading

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 28, 2008

Bonds are up today and mortgage rates are trending downward in afternoon trading. Expect rates...

Rates Up In Anticipation of Consumer Data Tomorrow

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 27, 2008

Mortgage rates opened up despite no relevant economic data. Rates increased today by about .25...

Rates Down On Weak Economic Reports

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 26, 2008

Mortgage rates are down slightly on weaker than expected economic news. Rates should improve by...

Rates Neutral to Better On Weak Consumer Confidence Data

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 26, 2008

Bonds were neutral to positive today, recovering some of yesterdays losses in the morning and...

Rates Up On Strong Housing Report

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 24, 2008

Mortgage rates are higher on a stronger than expected economic report and a stock market rally...

Bonds Up, Rates Down to Neutral

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 19, 2008

Bonds were up this morning but have given back most of the early gains at this point today...

Fed Cuts Rate .75%, Mortgage Rates Increase

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 18, 2008

Mortgage bonds are selling off this afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced a cut to the...

Bonds Rally, Stock Markets Shudder on Banking Crisis

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 17, 2008

Rates were down this morning as the bond markets reacted positively to stock market losses, and...

Rates Down This Week, No Consumer Price Inflation Reported

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 14, 2008

The drama of the week continued to be centered around the push and pull between concerns about...

CPI Unchanged, Rates Improve

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 14, 2008

Rates were down today after consumer prices from February were reported with much weaker than...

Rates Up Anticipating CPI Woes

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 13, 2008

Bonds are down today despite weaker than expected economic news. You may see rates improve...

Mortgage Rates Down, Stocks Up

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 12, 2008

Wednesday's market is up, with rates improving around .375 to the points, despite stock market...

Bonds Down As Fed Injects $200 Billion into Markets

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 11, 2008

The stock market posted strong gains today, following a surprise move by the Fed to add further...

Recession Fears Bring Rates Down

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 10, 2008

Bonds were up today on recession fears. Rates should improve at least 25 basis points over...

Rates Head Upward on Inflation Concerns This Week

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 07, 2008

 

February Unemployment Levels Very Weak; Bonds Improve

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 07, 2008

With the release of February's weak unemployment data, bond markets yesterday bonds have improved...

Rates Continue Their Upward Climb

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 06, 2008

Rates jumped more than .625 in price today over yesterday on continued inflation concerns. All...

Rates Rise on Continued Inflation Concerns

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 05, 2008

Bonds were down over 100 basis points today, as inflation fears mounted. Mortgage rates...

Fed Warns On Inflation, Rates Up

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 04, 2008

Rates were up in the morning, on inflation concerns sparked by Fed comment. Rates should increase...

Rates Up on Weak Dollar; International Inflation Concerns

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 03, 2008

Bonds are down over international concerns about the weak dollar and US inflation. Rates will...

Rates Make Stead Declines On Bernanke's Testimony

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Paul King - MortgageLoan.com | March 01, 2008

Despite mixed economic reports this week, rates steadily declined.  Largely the focus was on...