Frank Nothaft Quotes
As rates rise, housing sales will undoubtedly start to slow, but that slowdown will come from record levels. I think it safe to say that the housing industry will remain a formidable force in the national economy for the foreseeable future. 
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The fixed-rate mortgage rates are lower this week than last as fears of inflation subsided somewhat... But rates are still higher than they were in April when we saw a slowdown in housing sales.
- Frank Nothaft
Consumer confidence slipped in February to the lowest reading in three months, but manufacturing activity appears to have strengthened last month. On net, the latest economic news had little effect on mortgage rates this week. Over the past five weeks, mortgage rates have remained within a narrow range of 0.1 percentage points around this week's averages. Our forecast calls for rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages to increase about one-quarter of a percentage point by the end of the year.
- Frank Nothaft
Mortgage rates can fluctuate from week to week depending on market conditions and expectations. That is probably what happened this week. Nonetheless, long-term mortgage rates are at about the same low level they were at this time last year. So it isn't surprising that the housing industry continues to thrive.
- Frank Nothaft