2009 Rate Updates | Mortgage Rate News, Predictions & Trends

Mortgage rates are likely to edge upward today. Following yesterday's negative market reaction to auto industry news and more financial sector weakness.

Mortgage Rates Record Lows

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/27/2009 - 1:38am

Mortgage rates continue to hold at record lows. Almost totally held by Fed actions in the market--buying mortgage-backed securities and long-term treasuries--there are fears of a rapid reversal in the trend.

Mortgage Rate Holding

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/20/2009 - 1:26am

Mortgage rates are expected to hold their current levels for the foreseeable future.

Mortgage Rates Steady

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/17/2009 - 1:30am

The MortgageLoan.com mortgage rate survey shows little movement on the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, fluctuating between 5.10 and 5.15 percent for the last few day.

Mortgage Rates Holding

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/16/2009 - 1:58am

Mortgage rates seem to be holding within a tight band around 5 percent.

Mortgage Rates-Early Upward Spike

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/13/2009 - 1:04am

In early morning trading mortgage rates received tremendous upward pressure. However, they have recently recovered to flat.

Mortgage Rates Down

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/12/2009 - 1:55am

Mortgage rates continue to improve on better economic data.

Mortgage Rates Tick Up

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/11/2009 - 1:07am

Mortgage rates tick up yesterday on a historic stock market rally. MortgageLoan.com mortgage rate survey is showing 5.13 percent on the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.

Mortgage Rates Moving Up

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/10/2009 - 1:57am

Expect mortgage rates to climb today.

Mortgage Rates Start Week Lower

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/09/2009 - 1:26am

Mortgage rates ended last week lower, at 5.11 percent for an average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage according to the MortgageLoan.com rate survey.

Mortgage Rates Lower

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 03/04/2009 - 1:58am

Mortgage rates repriced lower yesterday. Meanwhile, treasuries continue to trend higher as the bond market begins to get nervous about mounting Federal deficits.

Mortgage Rates Unpredictable

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 03/02/2009 - 1:52am

Mortgage rates should move down, but there is a lot of confusing information in the mortgage-backed securities and bond markets.

Mortgage Rates Improve

By:: MortgageLoan.com - MortgageLoan.com | 02/27/2009 - 1:12am

Mortgage rates are improving this morning. Having spent the week on the rise, mortgage rates are showing signs of improvement.

Mortgage Rates Rise

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/25/2009 - 1:45am

Mortgage rates have worsened slightly today on bond selling and small mid-day equities rally.

Mortgage Rates Upward Bias

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/24/2009 - 1:08am

MortgageLoan.com's mortgage rate survey is showing the average 30-year fixed-rate up to 5.11%.

Mortgage Rates Expected to Move Lower

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/23/2009 - 1:54am

This week is expected push mortgage rates lower for the third straight week.

Mortgage Rates Running Down to 5%

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/20/2009 - 1:21am

Mortgage rates open Friday on a hard downward turn--possibly dropping 30-year fixed-rate mortgages below 5 percent.

Mortgage Rates Anticipate Obama Plan

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/18/2009 - 1:47am

Mortgage rates continued to improves yesterday on anticipation of a positive reaction to today's Obama mortgage plan.

Mortgage Rates Down

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/17/2009 - 1:39am

Mortgage rates open the day lower. The market seems to be pricing in a positive reaction to another mortgage aid plan, to be announced by President Obama on Wednesday.

Mortgage Rates Remain Flat

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/12/2009 - 1:01am

The MortgageLoan.com mortgage rate index starts the day with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages at 5.11%.

Mortgage Rates Down 20%

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/11/2009 - 1:05am

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dumped nearly 20%, falling to 5.19% on the MortgageLoan.com mortgage rate survey.

Mortgage Rates Drift Down

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/10/2009 - 1:31am

Mortgage rates improved slightly in after-market trading and in early bond market open.

Mortgage Rates Flat-Await News

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/09/2009 - 1:55am

Understandably, mortgage rates open flat on anticipation of numerous announcements that will directly impact the direction of markets.

Mortgage Rate Climb on Jobs Number

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/06/2009 - 1:55am

Mortgage rates make an immediate negative reaction in the bond market. Reinforcing an upward trend in mortgage rates over the last several weeks.

Mortgage Rate Continue to Climb

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/05/2009 - 1:53am

Despite discussion of 4 percent mortgage rates ringing in the halls of the Senate, mortgage rates continue to rise.

Mortgage Rates Climb

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 02/02/2009 - 1:44am

Last week ended with another gentle increase in mortgage rates. Rates have climbed consistently over the last four weeks, but seem to have support in the low 5 percent range.

Mortgage Rates Start to Climb

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/30/2009 - 1:57am

Mortgage rates are still at record lows, but they are edging up. The most concerning issue is that bank mortgage rates are moving counter to market data.

Fed: More MBS Buying and Long-Term Treasuries

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/28/2009 - 1:18am

The Federal Reserve is out of room on the Funds Rate, at a range of 0-0.25 percent. However, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) assured us today there were plenty of tools left.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Idle

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/27/2009 - 1:50am

Mortgage rates continue to bounce tightly around the 5 percent mark for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Mortgage Rates Flat

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/26/2009 - 1:02am

Mortgage rates open the week flat--in a holding pattern for pending economic reports.

Mortgage Rates Open Flat

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/23/2009 - 1:03am

Mortgage rates open flat.

Mortgage Rates Trend Up

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/21/2009 - 1:48am

Mortgage rates are trending up on a lot of mortgage bond volatility.

Mortgage Rates Still at 5.00%, but Point Higher

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/20/2009 - 1:25am

Mortgage rates open after the holiday indicating higher rates.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Decline

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/14/2009 - 1:33am

Mortgage rates continue to decline on worsening economic outlook.

Mortgage Rates, Look for Upward Pressure

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/12/2009 - 1:26am

Mortgage rates are opening the day slightly up.

Mortgage Rates and Jobs Market

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/09/2009 - 1:55am

Wall Street is awaiting with fearful anticipation for the December jobless claims number this morning.

Mortgage Rates Hit 5.0%

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/08/2009 - 1:40am

According to the MortgageLoan survey of 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates we are headed below 5 percent.

Mortgage Rates Expected to Hold

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/07/2009 - 1:58am

Already at historic lows, mortgage rates are expected to stay flat today.

Mortgage Rate Continue Down

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/06/2009 - 1:07am

Mortgage rates are trending down this morning. Showing the early effects of Federal Reserve MBS $500 billion buying program, that kicked off yesterday.

Mortgage Rates-Headed for 4.5 percent?

By:: Bill Rice - MortgageLoan.com | 01/05/2009 - 1:44am

Mortgage rates remain a historic lows. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages continued to hold a steady baseline around 5 percent through the lightly traded holiday season.