Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 8, 2025: Wild Ride for Markets Sees Rates Climb Sharply
Yesterday was a bad day for mortgage rates. But severe uncertainty means the rollercoaster ride may continue.
April 8, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 7, 2025: Will the Slide in Rates and Stocks Continue?
How long will stock indices and mortgage rates, buffeted by tariff fears, continue to fall? That depends on the news.
April 7, 2025 4 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 4, 2025: Will Today's Jobs Report Affect Rates?
Jobs reports, such as today's, often move mortgage rates more than any other monthly data. But are markets too traumatized by tariffs to even notice? Stand by.
April 4, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 3, 2025: Rates After Tariff Day
The tariffs announced yesterday afternoon are more severe than most expected. And that could be good for mortgage rates — for now.
April 3, 2025 4 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 2, 2025: It's Tariffs Day. Buckle Up!
We'll know at 4 p.m. (EST) the full extent of current tariff plans. Nobody knows what those are nor how markets will react to them.
April 2, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Apr. 1, 2025: Markets Brace for "Liberation Day"
Tomorrow, we're due to learn the details of the latest round of tariffs, which could be the biggest yet. Strap in for that.
April 1, 2025 3 min read
Paying Off Debt at Closing: How It Can Help You Qualify for a Mortgage
Paying off debt at closing can help you qualify for a loan even if your current DTI is too high. You just have to commit to paying down at least enough debt to move your DTI into the approval zone.
March 21, 2025 8 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, Mar. 20, 2025: What Yesterday's Fed Actions Might Mean to Rates
Yesterday's Federal Reserve events didn't create fireworks. But they likely helped mortgage rates quietly, perhaps for weeks to come.
March 20, 2025 2 min read