Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch
Mortgage rates moved just slightly lower today, following a fairly abrupt spike over the first two days of the week. This the sort of movement that neither confirms or rejects the possibility that early July marked long-term lows. Instead, it's a push--an abstention from that more serious decision. It's much better than at least one alternative, to be sure. Specifically, if rates had continued higher today, they would have crossed key levels that suggested more upward momentum. Conversely, rates didn't fall enough to rule out the possibility that we'll simply cross those levels tomorrow or in the near future. All of this is a bit melodramatic considering outright levels. Those are still very close to all-time lows with 3.375% remaining the most prevalently-quoted conventional 30yr fixed rate...(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.
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