Another week of strong economic data would normally push mortgage rates a little higher, however, rates recovered some ground instead and ended the week slightly lower. The big report this week was a very strong Retail Sales report. This report is always watched very closely as a major economic indicator due to Retail Sales accounting for about 70% of all economic activity in the US. This kind of strong economic growth should support continued improvement in the housing market.Regarding some day-to-day stuff…it is normal this time of year to see pending closing dates on agreements of sale going into the summer. Often the pending close date is outside the free 60 day rate-lock period Trident honors. (which is nice considering most banks/lenders/brokers will only lock for 30 days for free) In these extended closing date cases we can lock the rate for longer than the standard 60 days, but there are costs associated with this option. Typically the cost is about .5% of the loan amount for every extra 30 days needed in the rate-lock period. While the buyer will always have this option to pay to lock-in we’ll also track the rates closely for your clients if they choose not to lock-in and patiently wait until they’re within the 60 day free rate lock period.
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