Inflation Could Send Mortgage Rates Higher—Here’s What Buyers Need to Know

Mortgage rates are sitting at 6.9% and headed toward 7% this week as PPI, CPI, and the Fed's rate decision all hit. Dan Frio breaks down why this week's inflation data could push rates higher, what an 8-day-out Fed meeting with 60% hike odds means for you, and how oil pushing toward $100 a barrel factors in.

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📊 THIS EPISODE 📉 Mortgage rates: currently 6.9%, on pace toward 7% 🏛️ Fed meets in 8 days: 60% odds of a rate hike 🔥 Dan's forecast: PPI, CPI, and core inflation all coming in hotter than Wall Street expects 🛢️ Oil up $2 to $93/barrel, nearing $100 on Brent: why that matters for your rate 💰 Payment math: what a 0.5% rate move costs on a $400,000 loan, and how much buying power you lose as rates climb 🏠 Why Dan is telling clients under contract to lock in now

⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Why This Week Isn't Good News 01:35 Fed Meeting in 8 Days: What This Week's Data Decides 04:20 Dan's Inflation Forecast vs Wall Street: PPI and CPI Preview 07:45 What Rising Rates Do to Your Payment and Buying Power 11:00 Oil Near $100 a Barrel: What It Means for Your Mortgage Rate

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