Fed Holds Steady; Mortgage Rates Fall
This week ended up being underwhelming in terms of interest rate movement despite the much-anticipated…
sophia@loansites.comJune 22, 2025
Good News on Inflation, But Don’t Expect a Fed Rate Cut
The juxtaposition of last week's jobs report and this week's Consumer Price Index (CPI) created…
Jobs Report Chases Rates Back Into The Range
For nearly 2 months, rates have been in limbo, stuck between the lower, more stable…
sophia@loansites.comJune 7, 2025
Calmer, Friendlier Week For Rates Amid Mixed Signals For Housing
In addition to being shorter than normal due to the Memorial Day holiday, there wasn't…
sophia@loansites.comJune 2, 2025
Rates Back to 7%. What Will It Take For Them to Drop?
Markets began the week with a hangover from last Friday's late-day announcement of a US…
sophia@loansites.comMay 24, 2025
Some Uncertainty at The End of an Otherwise Decent Week
The week began with some challenges for the rate market and a bounce for stocks…
sophia@loansites.comMay 18, 2025
Fed Rate Expectations Have Fully Erased The Tariff Impact (For Now)
The market is constantly making bets on where the Fed Funds Rate will end up…
sophia@loansites.comMay 10, 2025
Rates Move Up After Stronger Economic Data
Whether you refer to it as "strong," or "not as bad as feared," this week's…
sophia@loansites.comMay 3, 2025
Markets Calmed Down Immensely This Week—Lowest Rates Since April 7th
Please note that this newsletter is fiercely apolitical. There is no judgment on whether any…
sophia@loansites.comApril 26, 2025
Mortgage Rates Are Actually Much Lower This Week
Last week, there was a curious, but not uncommon juxtaposition of widespread headlines claiming "lower…
sophia@loansites.comApril 18, 2025
