July 2022 Mortgage Markets Reflect Reduced Inflationary Pressures
After months of upward momentum, July 2022 mortgage markets finally reflected reduced inflationary pressures.
After months of upward momentum, July 2022 mortgage markets finally reflected reduced inflationary pressures.
As the Federal Reserve remains aggressive against inflation, the new July CPI data showed a sharp decline.
As the European Central Bank faces record-high inflation levels, this week’s biggest news marked the first ECB rate increase in 11 years.
Looking back towards June 2022 mortgage markets, the Federal Reserve remains committed to combatting inflation.
This week, Wednesday’s CPI inflation report display stronger than expected results with a 9.1% gain this year.
Taking a look back at the May 2022 mortgage market, investor expectations surrounding inflation stabilized to some degree.
While much of this week’s economic data met investor expectations, consumer spending surged in April 2022.
Last month, investors focused on elevated inflation levels on as April 2022 mortgage rates climbed to their highest levels since 2009.
With the release of the April 2022 Core CPI data, inflation began to ease. This modest inflation decline allowed mortgage rates to stabilize.
In a light week of reporting, March home sales fell as the real estate market grew increasingly aggressive.