Mortgage Rates Highest Since 2013 Taper Tantrum: "It's Not A Drill, It's Panic"

Investment Advisor Representative - Sitka Pacific Capital Management • May 17, 2018 at 5:20 AM EDT

Mortgage rates are the highest since September 2013. If this level breaks, next target is February 2011.

Mortgage News Daily notes Mortgage Rates Jump to 7-Year Highs.

Loan Originator Perspective

"This is not a drill, it's an imminent panic." Ted Rood, Senior Originator
"We are now locking at origination until further notice." Al Hensling

MND perspective: "While we may see periodic corrections to the broader trend toward higher rates, it's safer to assume that broader trend can and will continue."

At some point, rising rates will kill housing. Everyone is guessing where that point is.

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