by Calculated Risk on 7/29/2024 08:15:00 PM

From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Start Week at 6 Month Lows

Although the range has been very narrow for the past few weeks, average mortgage rates nonetheless fell to the lowest levels in more than 6 months. Top tier conventional 30yr fixed scenarios are well into the high 6's now, with our proprietary daily average at 6.81, matching the levels seen on July 15th and 18th.
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The rest of the week is most likely to be determined by economic reports as well as the reaction to Wednesday's Fed announcement. The Fed is not expected to cut rates at this meeting, but some investors will be looking for clues about a September rate cut, currently seen as a near certainty. [30 year fixed 6.81%]
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Tuesday:
• At 9:00 AM ET, S&P/Case-Shiller House Price Index for May. The consensus is for a 6.0% year-over-year increase in the Comp 20 index for May.

• Also at 9:00 AM, FHFA House Price Index for May. This was originally a GSE only repeat sales, however there is also an expanded index.

• At 10:00 AM ET: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June from the BLS.