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Forecast for the week of January 18, 2021

Please enjoy this complimentary mortgage rate forecast provided to keep you informed of where interest rates may be headed, and to help you gain the advantage when securing low rates and payments.

Last Week's Mortgage Rate Recap

Rates slightly worse

Average mortgage rates remained low but were worse for the week. Rates hit their worst levels on Tuesday, before improving a bit to end the week just slightly worse.

This Week's Mortgage Rate Forecast

Rates likely to remain near current levels, possibly improve slightly

Average mortgage rates will likely stay relatively unchanged this week, but could see rebate pricing move some from day-to-day. Rebate pricing is the credit a lender provides towards closing costs based on what rate you choose, or the cost to obtain a lower rate (often called 'points'). Markets are closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as are most lenders.

What's affecting rates this week:

• Fed bond purchases: The Fed continues to buy Treasuries and mortgage bonds, helping to keep rates low and generally stable.
• Economic data: It is a quiet week for economic data, nothing on the calendar that should cause any shakeup with rates.
• Bond pricing: Lenders set mortgage rates based on the pricing of mortgage bonds, which have been performing poorly over the past two weeks (causing rates to rise). However, mortgage bonds did show signs of improving last week, although we aren't likely to see rates improve too much this week.

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