Markets In A Minute for week ending Oct 12, 2018: Rates creep up again this week
This week on The Markets In a Minute: Rates creep up again this week, inventory improving and more.
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- The weekly rate change was small, yet mortgage rates continued to creep up as 10-year Treasury bond yields hit a 7-year high. Rising bond yields pressure mortgage rates higher.
- Along with a growing economy, inflation puts upward pressure on rates. Core wholesale inflation (stripping out food and energy prices) rose slightly in September.
- The labor market continues to show strength, despite jobless claims coming in higher than expected last week. Claims still remain near a 49-year low.
- Although mortgage rates have risen, applications still remain strong. Purchase applications were down 1% over the previous week but 2% higher over last year.
- CoreLogic shows that loans 30 days or more past due dropped from 4.3% to 4.1%. Seriously delinquent loans also dropped from 1.7% to 1.6%
- Home inventory is showing signs of improving in different markets across the nation. More inventory could help offset rising mortgage rates to improve sales.
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