Mortgage rates forecast

Given the improving U.S. economy, mortgage rates will probably not fall back under the 4% mark anytime soon.

Mortgage rates jumped across the board as investors sold some of their Treasury bond holdings, which led to higher yields, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates dropped to start the year as the markets had little new news to react on during the holiday period.

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level since the summer as predicted following Congress passing income tax reform, according to Freddie Mac.

The tax reform bill Congress sent to President Trump's desk this week is likely to prompt at least a short-term spike in mortgage rates.

The mortgage market had already priced the Federal Open Market Committee's 25-basis-point hike into its rates so there was little change, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates ticked up this week, but a larger rise is possible next week depending on what Congress does about tax reform and the budget.

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, but strong economic data and comments by the outgoing Federal Reserve chair left many anticipating higher rates, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates ticked down this week after previously hitting their highest level since July, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates moved to their highest mark since July and the 10-year Treasury yield ticked up 6 basis points, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates fell slightly across the board after the release of the Republican Party tax plan and the nomination of a new Federal Reserve chairman.

Mortgage rates were unchanged or up slightly this week even as the 10-year Treasury yield retreated from its recent gains, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates reached their highest level since July and are closing in on 4%, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates ticked down for the first time in two weeks as the 10-year Treasury yield fell to its lowest point in October, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates posted their biggest week-over-week increase since July and the 10-year Treasury yield also rose, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates ticked up to their highest mark in six weeks, reflecting the 20-basis-point rise in the 10-year Treasury yield during September, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates remained unchanged from last week even through the 10-year Treasury yield first moved lower then spiked up during the period, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates increased for the first time in seven weeks, while the 10-year Treasury yield continued its upward trend, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates remained unchanged from last week's year-to-date low but going forward they are likely to increase as 10-year Treasury yields rose.

Mortgage rates dropped to a year-to-date low for the third consecutive week as the 10-year Treasury yield also declined, according to Freddie Mac.