Mortgage rates hit 7.12% this week, the highest since early 2025, after oil crossed $100 a barrel and August inflation ran hotter than expected. Whitney Pauley, Senior Mortgage Advisor at CrossCountry Mortgage, explains what actually moved rates and what it means for your decision.
August added 162,000 jobs, nearly three times what economists expected. Mortgage rates barely moved. Whitney Pauley, Senior Mortgage Advisor at CrossCountry Mortgage serving the Snoqualmie Valley and greater Seattle area, explains why and what to watch next week.
Mortgage rates held steady around 6.7% this week despite $40 trillion in federal debt, a Treasury buyback, and continued Iran tensions. Whitney Pauley, Senior Mortgage Advisor at CrossCountry Mortgage serving the Snoqualmie Valley and greater Seattle area, breaks down what it means for homebuyers he
Rates are at a nine-month high and prices keep climbing, yet purchase applications just came in 7% higher than this time last year and pending home sales rose in April. Buyers are telling us something the headlines aren't.