Mortgage Rates Plunge to 11-Month Low Amid Job Market Slump and Tumbling Yields
BREAKING: Housing finance hits sweet spot as economic uncertainty drives rates downward.
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Weak employment data collides with falling bond yields—creating the ideal conditions for mortgage borrowers. Lenders scramble to adjust pricing as demand surges.
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Eleven consecutive months of declining rates signal deeper economic shifts. The housing market responds with renewed activity as affordability improves.
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A concerning labor market update that showed 263,000 initial jobless claims, the highest since October 2021, caused the 10-year Treasury yield to fall. Both 15- and 30-year mortgages closely track this yield.
Rate Relief Draws Buyers Off the Sidelines
Homebuyers have begun to creep back into the market in light of the falling rates. “Mortgage rates are headed in the right direction and homebuyers have noticed, as purchase applications reached the highest year-over-year growth rate in more than four years,” said Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater.
Affordability is still stretched, but a pullback in rates gives buyers some breathing room. Sellers, on the other hand, may finally see more interest after a period of frozen demand.
