It was a surprisingly quiet week for mortgage rates with little of the daily volatility seen in recent weeks. Investors continued to watch the situation in Europe, but events there had little impact. The US economic data was roughly neutral…

With little economic data in the US this week, events in Europe were the primary influence on mortgage rates. During the week, shifting sentiment about the risk posed by Italy caused a high degree of volatility. By the end of…

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Increased concerns about Europe caused a flight to safety this week, which helped mortgage rates improve. The Fed statement, which contained no major surprises, and the economic data released during the week had little impact on mortgage rates. As a…

European Agreement Reached To the relief of investors, European leaders reached agreement to provide aid to countries with debt troubles. Investors reversed the flight to safety trade, pushing mortgage rates higher. The economic data released during the week was positive…