HELOC vs. Cash Out Refinance - Do you want to know which works
Published on 04/20/2026
Geopolitical developments remain the biggest driver of mortgage pricing. Rates have improved over the past couple of weeks with less volatility, but more certainty is needed before we see a more meaningful shift.
Published on 04/16/2026
Mortgage rates are stuck in a highly reactive cycle, with day-to-day volatility driven by unfolding events as the bond market tries to gauge what the conflict means for the economy.
Published on 04/09/2026
Mortgage rates improved this week — a welcome reprieve after a month of steady climbing. Time will tell whether this is just a pause or the start of a trend reversal, but we’ll take it.
Published on 04/02/2026
Mortgage rates continue to move decidedly higher as the conflict continues.
Published on 03/28/2026
Mortgage rates moved up this week as markets re-calibrate to the rapidly changing landscape caused by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Published on 03/20/2026
Mortgage rates moved higher last week, driven primarily by the surge in oil prices. The good news is that rates tested the higher end of current rate ranges and held. Ongoing uncertainty is keeping us range bound.
Published on 03/10/2026
Rates on the move higher after the weekend events in the Middle East. Inflation concerns currently overriding any flight-to-safety moves in the bond market
Published on 03/03/2026
When uncertainty and risk increase, the bond market benefits from a flight to safety as investors park money in its “safe haven.” Mortgage rates are closely tied to bond market moves and recent events have helped them hold at their best levels since 2022. We have touched these levels briefly before — but can we go even lower?
Published on 02/24/2026