Mortgage rates edged slightly lower this week as markets digested a delayed November jobs report, which showed that the national unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high.
The average 30-year fixed rate slipped to 6.21% for the week ending Dec. 18, down from 6.22% the prior week, according to Freddie Mac. The report showed unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points to 4.6%, the highest level since September 2021.
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The Federal Reserve has announced its second interest rate cut in a row, easing monetary policy as concerns grow about rising layoffs and economic fallout from the government shutdown.
"Mortgage rates have moved down notably in advance of the Fed’s meeting, hitting their lowest level in more than a year, but further declines will depend on new developments," says https://t.co/myGAfBr557 Chief Economist Danielle Hale. "The Fed’s decisions are anticipated by the market, which means that the upcoming rate cut and several more over the next few months are already largely priced in."
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Existing-home sales rose 1.5% in September to a 4.06 million annual pace, marking a third straight year-over-year gain. Pending sales also increased in August, as buyers returned when mortgage rates steadied and began to edge lower.
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‘29 Bodie Eber
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Eber had a phenomenal outing and produced a lot of weak contact. Eber’s breaking ball got a lot of awkward swing and misses.
FB: 76-77
CB: 63-64
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