Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch
Mortgage rates moved lower again today, bringing them to the best levels in at least 2 weeks. This assertion is very much at odds with the prevailing mortgage rate headlines today. News stories abound with talk of sharp increases to fresh 7-year highs (google news search if you don't believe me), yet nothing could be more of a disservice to the demographic that typically looks for mortgage rate news (people who are in the market)! If you are indeed in the market or otherwise have a vested interest in day-to-day mortgage rate fluctuations, you need to understand that all those news stories are based on Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey, and that Freddie Mac is wrong . To be fair, it's not so much "wrong" as it is " late ." Unfortunately, Freddie's survey typically captures lenders' claimed 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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