Mortgage rates opened the week lower as European concerns continue with Spain and Italy becoming new areas of focus. The market is also concerned over the progress of the Congressional Super Committee or lack thereof. Since this is a shortened week for the Thanksgiving Holiday, it’s hard to know what is in store for mortgage [...]

We start the week with two of the major concerns that have weighed on the market in past weeks coming to a resolution with Greece and Italy both appointing new Prime Ministers. The market did not have confidence that the previous leadership of these countries would be helpful or even willing to participate in the [...]

This week saw mortgage rates revisit near record all time lows as the market dealt with concerns of a European debt default. This time it was Italy in the crosshairs as Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi agreed to resign. The market is likely to look favorably to a resolution in the Italian drama, but some analysts still have [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the question: Can Mortgage Rates Go Any Lower??? I’ve approached the question from several angles. The “double-dip” great recession option is still on the table. That means we can’t rule out the idea that benchmark Treasury yields might return to record lows and take mortgage rates along for [...]