This week, a plurality of the panelists believe mortgage rates will remain relatively unchanged (plus or minus 2 basis points) over the next 35 to 45 days. Equal numbers of voters (31 percent each) predicted rates will rise and rates will fall.
31%
Up
31%
Down
38%
Unchanged
This week (March 5 – March 11) the experts say: Rates probably will stay about the same.
Experts’ comments
Panel
Jeff Lazerson, president, Mortgage Grader, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
down
Chris Sipe, senior mortgage consultant, Mason Dixon Funding, Frederick, Md.
down
Jeff Lazerson, president, Mortgage Grader, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
up
Jim Sahnger, mortgage consultant, Palm Beach Financial Network, Stuart, Fla.
unchanged
David Kuiper, mortgage planner, First Place Bank, Holland, Mich.
unchanged
Dan Green, mortgage planner, Mobium Mortgage, author of TheMortgageReports.com, Cincinnati
down
Dick Lepre, senior loan officer, Residential Pacific Mortgage, San Francisco
unchanged
Mitch Ohlbaum, president, Legend Mortgage, Los Angeles
down
Bankrate’s analysts
Panel
Greg McBride, CFA, senior financial analyst, Bankrate.com
up
Holden Lewis, senior reporter, Bankrate.com
unchanged
About the Bankrate.com Rate Trend Index
Bankrate.com surveys experts in the banking and mortgage fields to see if they believe certificate of deposit and mortgage rates will rise, fall or remain relatively unchanged. For the deposit index, the panel comprises banks, thrifts and credit unions that directly offer FDIC-insured certificates of deposit to the end consumer. For the mortgage index, the panel comprises mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers and other industry experts who provide residential first mortgages to consumers. Results from Bankrate.com’s CD Rate Trend Index will be released monthly. Results from Bankrate.com’s Mortgage Rate Trend Index will be released each Thursday.

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