Strong economic results, higher oil prices and inflationary fears are, once again, pushing mortgage rates higher.
Freddie Mac’s 30 year National Average fixed rate is 4.47% (still fairly low in historic terms).
News that the U.S. Treasury secretary is “considering” trip to China to discuss ways to defuse trade tensions between the two countries has been positively received by the markets.
First 2018 estimate of U.S. GDP will be out this week with the expectation of around 2%