Economic Indicators
Freddie Mac – Mortgage Rates Reflect Investor Uncertainty About Economic Outlook
By George Ratiu |
The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year loan slid 4 basis points to 6.19% in the week ending December 4 and is 50 basis points below last year’s level during the same week. The rate has been moving in a narrow band since mid-September as bond investors navigate the slowly dissipating darkness of…
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates: November 2025
By George Ratiu |
The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year loan rose for the third consecutive week, to 6.26%, highlighting cautious financial markets navigating the slow incoming trickle of economic data as government agencies ramp up their operations.
Interest Rates - October 2025
By George Ratiu |
FOMC cuts funds rate another 25 basis points at the October meeting due to job market risks.
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates: October 2025
By George Ratiu |
The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year loan dropped for the third week in a row, to 6.19%, reflecting market worries about the prolonged impact of tariffs on rising prices and a slumping jobs market, especially considering the absence of key economic data during the current government shutdown.
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates: Late September 2025
By George Ratiu |
Mortgage rates decline as Federal Reserve changes monetary stance.
FOMC Adjusts Policy Rate Over Weak Job Market Concerns
By George Ratiu |
The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee looks to balance its dual mandate, which focuses on maximum employment and inflation running at 2.0%, amid a changing economic landscape.
New Residential Construction: August 2025
By George Ratiu |
New residential construction in August highlighted builder expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and broader improvement in interest rates. Amid affordability challenges and a tepid pace in the for-sale segment, permits and starts pulled back while the pace of completions maintained momentum…
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates: September 2025
By George Ratiu |
Mortgage rate declines in wake of global bond sell-off.
New Residential Construction: July 2025
By George Ratiu |
New residential construction in July reflected declining builder optimism and buyers struggling to afford new homes at the height of the summer season. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Market Index for the past three months highlights a market in the throes of buyer apathy, as the…
Freddie Mac – Mortgage Rates Drop
By George Ratiu |
The Freddie Mac fixed rate for a 30-year loan declined 9 basis points this week, to 6.63% following the 20-basis point drop in the 10-year Treasury. Investors are still digesting last week’s downgrade in summer employment data and the subsequent dismissal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics…