If anyone needed any further convincing that a Fed rate cut is no guarantee of lower mortgage rates, today is a great piece ...

Number progressions can be deceiving and surprising. Thank you to Eric D. who reminded me of “The Wheat and the Chessboard” ...

This week's biggest to-do in terms of economic reports was this morning's PCE inflation data.  The fact that the Fed just ...

Not as Bad as it Could Have Been After Wednesday's Fed-driven sell-off, it was unlikely if not impossible that bonds wouldn't ...

“When a woman says, ‘What?’ it’s not because she didn’t hear you. It’s because she’s giving you a chance to change what you said.” Things are always a changin’. Now the press is ...

We received some anonymous feedback regarding recent rate commentary that serves as a good reminder that not everyone may be ...

The week's big story is still the big jump in rates that took place after Wednesday's Fed announcement.  And while rates remain noticeably elevated on the week due to that jump, they're set to end the ...

Fairly Uneventful Follow-Up to Fed Day Considering everything that transpired yesterday, today's follow-up was about as calm ...

Heading into the first part of December, mortgage rates were at their lowest levels in a month and a half.  Much of the ...

The Census Bureau releases its report on New Residential Construction each month which offers 3 key metrics: building permits ...

Just in time for the big jump in interest rates seen after yesterday's Fed announcement, the latest Existing Home Sales data ...