June 2022 Mortgage Markets: Rates Achieve Highest Levels Since 2008
Looking back towards June 2022 mortgage markets, the Federal Reserve remains committed to combatting inflation.
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.
At its Wednesday meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy by a massive amount, while other global banks fight inflation.
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.
Last month, March 2022 mortgage rates soared at an unexpectedly fast pace as the market stays volatile this year.
As investors focused heavily on the high inflation, mortgage rates rose to their highest levels since late 2018.