{"id":13,"date":"2021-10-15T22:50:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T22:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-09-02T19:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T19:12:01","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2063480 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2063480\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbf6780\" data-id=\"cbf6780\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b56905 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"7b56905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-job-growth-home-prices-june-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-300x133.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-300x133.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-1024x454.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-768x341.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-1536x681.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-2048x909.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-job-growth-home-prices-june-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeekly Mortgage Market Update: Strong Job Growth and Rising Home Values Support Housing Outlook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The housing and mortgage markets continue to navigate a complex economic environment, but last week&#8217;s data offered several encouraging signs. While mortgage rates moved modestly<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-job-growth-home-prices-june-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Strong Job Growth and Rising Home Values Support Housing Outlook\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595675 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/02\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-june-2026-inflation-home-prices-housing-market-trends\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeekly Mortgage Market Update: Inflation, Home Prices, and What to Watch Next\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we move into a new week, mortgage rates remain relatively unchanged, but several economic reports continue to shape the housing and lending landscape. Inflation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/02\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-june-2026-inflation-home-prices-housing-market-trends\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Inflation, Home Prices, and What to Watch Next\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/26\/mortgage-market-update-rates-hold-steady-may-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-300x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_515515800-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/26\/mortgage-market-update-rates-hold-steady-may-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMortgage Market Update: Rates Hold Steady as Housing and Economic Data Send Mixed Signals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mortgage rates remained relatively flat this past week, but the market continues to navigate a mix of economic uncertainty, inflation concerns, and evolving housing trends.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/26\/mortgage-market-update-rates-hold-steady-may-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mortgage Market Update: Rates Hold Steady as Housing and Economic Data Send Mixed Signals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/18\/mortgage-market-update-inflation-rates-what-were-watching-this-week\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-15-105233-300x159.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595669\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-15-105233-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-15-105233.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/18\/mortgage-market-update-inflation-rates-what-were-watching-this-week\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMortgage Market Update: Inflation, Rates &#038; What We\u2019re Watching This Week\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mortgage rates moved higher again last week, with market 30 year fixed rates increasing another 0.125% week over week. Inflation data came in hotter than<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/18\/mortgage-market-update-inflation-rates-what-were-watching-this-week\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mortgage Market Update: Inflation, Rates &#038; What We\u2019re Watching This Week\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595663 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/mortgage-market-update-may-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMortgage Market Update: Housing Market Continues to Show Resilience Despite Mixed Economic Signals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The mortgage and housing markets continue to navigate a mix of economic uncertainty and encouraging signs of stability. Over the past week, mortgage rates moved<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/mortgage-market-update-may-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mortgage Market Update: Housing Market Continues to Show Resilience Despite Mixed Economic Signals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/weekly-mortgage-rate-update-fed-holds-steady-inflation-rises\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337-300x144.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337-1024x491.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337-768x368.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337-1536x737.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AdobeStock_393444337.jpeg 1689w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/weekly-mortgage-rate-update-fed-holds-steady-inflation-rises\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Tick Higher as Fed Holds Steady and Inflation Pressures Build\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we move further into spring, the mortgage market continues to balance a mix of economic resilience, inflation concerns, and housing market momentum. For homebuyers,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/weekly-mortgage-rate-update-fed-holds-steady-inflation-rises\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Tick Higher as Fed Holds Steady and Inflation Pressures Build\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/mortgage-rates-fed-meeting-inflation-gdp-update\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AdobeStock_406745371-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/mortgage-rates-fed-meeting-inflation-gdp-update\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMortgage Market Update: Rates Tick Slightly Higher as Fed, Inflation &#038; Housing Data Take Center Stage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we head into a data-heavy week for the mortgage and housing markets, interest rates are showing modest upward movement while economists keep a close<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/28\/mortgage-rates-fed-meeting-inflation-gdp-update\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mortgage Market Update: Rates Tick Slightly Higher as Fed, Inflation &#038; Housing Data Take Center Stage\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595651 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/20\/mortgage-market-update-april-flat-rates-cooling-inflation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-300x158.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-595652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-1024x540.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-768x405.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-1536x810.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happy-clients-2048x1080.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Newsletter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Drew Dodds' src='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png' srcset='https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/drew-dodds-headshot-2022-min.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo sab-custom-avatar' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/20\/mortgage-market-update-april-flat-rates-cooling-inflation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMortgage Market Update: Flat Rates, Softer Inflation &#038; Mixed Economic Signals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re keeping an eye on the housing market or considering a move, understanding weekly mortgage activity can give you a valuable edge. Here\u2019s a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/20\/mortgage-market-update-april-flat-rates-cooling-inflation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mortgage Market Update: Flat Rates, Softer Inflation &#038; Mixed Economic Signals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595648 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-newsletter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-rates-edge-higher-amid-global-uncertainty\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Edge Higher Amid Global Uncertainty\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re reading this for the first time, our goal is simple: to give you a clear, high-level view of what\u2019s happening with mortgage rates\u2014and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/weekly-mortgage-market-update-rates-edge-higher-amid-global-uncertainty\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Rates Edge Higher Amid Global Uncertainty\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDrew Dodds\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"16\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; 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