🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 👎
Average mortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, as economic data showed the economy continues to recover from the pandemic. Data showed inflation continues to be a concern, and consumers are out spending despite headlines about virus variants.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 ⚠️
Average mortgage rates this week are likely to remain stable to begin the week, but could get volatile on Wednesday when the Fed releases its policy statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds his press conference. It is a good idea to speak with your mortgage professional before Wednesday if you are making the decision soon to lock or float your mortgage loan.
🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Economic data: Despite a few housing reports, there isn't really any data this week that will affect rates.
- Fed stimulus: The Fed continues to buy Treasuries and mortgage bonds, helping keep mortgage rates low.
- Fed meeting: Although highly unlikely that the Fed will raise policy rates or start tapering bond purchases at this meeting, markets will be watching closely for signs of when tapering will begin (it could be as soon as November) and if Fed official think rates will go up in 2022.
