Matthew Graham

Articles by Matthew Graham

Highest Mortgage Rates in Over a Year, But Just Barely - Mortgage News Daily

Business September 2, 2026

Bonds lost ground today, largely due to mechanical, month-end trading (i.e. not due to economic data, inflation, or news headlines). When bonds lose ground, rates rise, all else equal. Mortgage rateοΏ½...

Mortgage Rates Jump to Match Highest Levels in Nearly a Month - Mortgage News Daily

Business January 22, 2026

Mortgage rates jumped sharply higher on Tuesday in response to weakness driven by geopolitical events and overseas financial markets. After hitting lows of 5.99% for a few hours on January 9th and spοΏ½...

Rates Plummet to 3 Year Lows, But There Are Caveats - Mortgage News Daily

Business January 11, 2026

On a week where the mortgage market was most likely to experience volatility due to Friday's jobs report, Thursday afternoon's surprise announcement of $200bln in GSE MBS (mortgage-backed securities)οΏ½...

Lowest Mortgage Rates Since 10/28 And Very Close to 3-Year Lows - Mortgage News Daily

Business November 27, 2025

Mortgage rates moved nicely lower on Tuesday with the average lender very close to the 2025 lows seen in late October. These levels are effectively right in line with the lowest since late 2022. If οΏ½...