February 2023 Mortgage Rates Now Reach November Highs
February 2023 mortgage rates faced high levels of volatility, later reaching November 2022 highs after strong Employment data came out.
February 2023 mortgage rates faced high levels of volatility, later reaching November 2022 highs after strong Employment data came out.
Mortgage rates climbed to the highest levels since November. The spike is directly due to the major inflation data released this week. The data on inflation was stronger than expected.
This week’s major economic data revolved heavily around the January 2023 consumer spending report, which came in much stronger than expected.
High inflation has investors mostly taking their cue from the Fed during a very light week for economic data
Labor market strength is at at the forefront of a week packed with major economic news, including daily volatility in mortgage markets.
After 2022 demonstrated recent record highs, the new year kicked off with lower January 2023 mortgage rates.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the broadest measure of economic activity. U.S. happy to see the GDP rose at a rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter.
CPI report has investor’s focus during a light week in economic news. The held no surprises with lower mortgage rates ending the week.
After two years of exceptionally low mortgage rates, a major change took place in 2022 in relation to wage growth.
Heading into the December 2022 mortgage markets, investors widely expected the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 50 basis points.