Downward Mortgage Rate Trend Ends - March 7, 2019

While mortgage rates very modestly rose to 4.41% this week, they remain below year-ago levels for the fourth week in a row.  In late 2018, mortgage rates rose over a full point from the prior year, which was one of the main reasons that weakness in home sales continued into early 2019.  However, the impact of recent lower rates and a strong labor market has led to a rise in purchase mortgage demand as we start the spring homebuying season.

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