Interest Rate Update May 2025

Interest Rate Update May 2025

April delivered a wild ride for mortgage interest rates, with sharp swings up and down that weredriven by economic and political headlines. The key drivers behind these rate swings included:  Tariff Announcements: The ongoing Trade War and Tariffs have the markets on...
Interest Rate Update April 2025

Interest Rate Update April 2025

Tariffs, Unemployment, Recession What are the factors driving the market and interest rates this month? As you read today’s article, keep in mind that a strong economy pushes interest rates up, and a weak economy pulls interest rates down. These are the factors that...
January 2025 Interest Rate Update

January 2025 Interest Rate Update

Current Interest Rate Trend: Over the past six months Rates bottomed out in September and then rose after the election until they peaked in mid-January. Since the peak, they have improved roughly .25% as of February 1. Short-term Interest Rate Prediction: Momentum...