04/12/2022
๐ก ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐
After a brief pause the previous week rates moved higher once again, this time because of Fed comments that it will be more aggressive in trying to reign in inflation. The moves the Fed would make to get inflation under control will slow down the economy and push consumer rates higher, so mortgage rates are reacting by moving higher.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐: ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐
Mortgage rates have been steadily rising since the beginning of the year, and that trend doesn't look ready to end this week. With a full week of economic data ahead of an early close for the Easter holiday, we could see volatility but ultimately are likely to see rates continue to worsen heading into next week. Be sure to stay in touch with your mortgage professional.
๐๏ธ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ:
- Economic data: Lots of data this week including consumer and wholesale inflation data and retail sales reports, plus overseas central bank meetings and a few Treasury auctions. Any of these could affect rates this week.
- Fed speakers: Multiple Fed officials will be speaking this week, and their comments could affect rates.
- Easter holiday: Bond markets will be closed early Thursday and all day Friday in observance of Good Friday.