Rudy Wilkes

Throughout the week, economic numbers remained the primary influencers of rate trends. Mortgages initially declined at the start of the short week following the Conference…

Ten-year Treasury yields remain in a narrow range of 4.35%-4.50%. Fixed-rate mortgage rates change with the 10-year Treasury yield. When it goes up or down,…

Sticky inflation remains the key obstacle to the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, but Wednesday's inflation data offered encouraging signs. The Core Consumer Price Index…

This week, the bond market experienced a period of relative calm due to a light economic calendar and successful Treasury auctions. However, this calm might…

This was a highly anticipated week for economic data, including the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday and the monthly employment release this morning. The Federal…

In recent weeks, The Federal Reserve has cooled on its stance of multiple rate cuts in 2024. There was a brief rally in yields on…

The week began with bond yields facing challenges as March's Retail Sales report on Monday significantly exceeded expectations. Moreover, February's figures were revised upwards from…