Washington State Mortgage Rates This Week : June 27, 2011

Mortgage markets improved again last week on a revised economic outlook for the U.S. economy, and ongoing concerns about Greece and its sovereign debt. Conforming mortgage rates in Washington fell last week and now hover near the all-time lows set last November. Adjustable-rate mortgages are especially...

Washington State Mortgage Rates : Week of June 20, 2011

Mortgage markets improved last week as Wall Street managed news on both sides of the economic coin. There were several instances of higher-than-expected inflation — an event that tends to lead rates higher — but weak domestic jobs data and a soft manufacturing report suppressed the damage. Rates...

Washington State Mortgage Rates This Week : June 13, 2011

Mortgage markets moved in feverish fashion last week, changing with extreme frequency, and eventually ending slightly worse on the week. Conforming mortgage rates fell to a 6-month low Wednesday but, by Friday, they had retreated higher. Last week marked just the second time in 8 weeks that rates in Tacoma...

Washington State Mortgage Rates This Week : April 18, 2011

Mortgage markets improved last week, buoyed by two days of out-sized gains. Mortgage rates bounced off their 8-week highs on much weaker-than-expected inflation data, and debt concerns abroad. It’s an abrupt change in mortgage rate momentum. Since the Federal Reserve‘s March 2011 meeting, in...

Washington State Mortgage Rates This Week : April 11, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week as energy costs remained high, and jobs data looked strong. The safe haven buying that characterized the March mortgage market has subsided. it’s driving mortgage rates higher across Washington. Conforming and FHA mortgage rates rolled back 8 weeks worth of...

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