{"id":595623,"date":"2026-02-25T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/?p=595623"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:57:01","slug":"inflation-housing-slowing-economy-mortgage-rates-flat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/25\/inflation-housing-slowing-economy-mortgage-rates-flat\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mortgage Market Update: Inflation Stays Sticky, Housing Sends Mixed Signals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/drewdodds.vipmtginc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_470928490-1024x454.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595624\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.2539731454985694;width:483px;height:auto\" srcset=\"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_470928490-300x133.jpeg 300w, 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: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re new here, our goal is simple: provide a 30,000-foot view of what\u2019s happening in mortgage rates and the broader economy \u2014 without the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca Rate Snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30-year fixed mortgage rate:<\/strong> Flat week-over-week (no change since Tuesday, February 17th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While markets moved beneath the surface, mortgage rates held steady overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inflation: Still Above Target<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week\u2019s biggest headline came from the Fed\u2019s preferred inflation gauge \u2014 the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Headline PCE:<\/strong> +0.4% month-over-month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual PCE:<\/strong> 2.9%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Core PCE (excluding food &amp; energy):<\/strong> +0.4% monthly, 3.0% annually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streaming services saw a notable <strong>19.5% price increase<\/strong>, contributing to pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inflation remains above the Federal Reserve\u2019s 2% target. That keeps the Fed cautious when it comes to cutting rates. Remember: part of the Fed\u2019s dual mandate is price stability \u2014 controlling inflation is priority number one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news? As stronger early-2025 inflation readings roll off the annual comparison, we could see year-over-year numbers gradually improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfe1 Housing Market: Mixed Momentum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pending Home Sales<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Down 0.8% month-over-month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Down 0.4% year-over-year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winter storms likely slowed activity in the South and Northeast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West and Midwest regions saw increases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower mortgage rates month-over-month could bring an estimated <strong>550,000 additional buyers<\/strong> into the market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyer demand remains sensitive to rate movement. Even modest improvements can unlock sidelined demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing Construction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Housing Starts:<\/strong> +6.2% to a 1.404M annual pace (still 7.3% lower year-over-year)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Building Permits:<\/strong> +4.3% to 1.448M annual pace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Builder Confidence (HMI):<\/strong> 36 (below 50 signals poor conditions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affordability challenges and construction costs remain obstacles. Limited supply growth continues to prevent inventory from flooding the market, which keeps competition relatively firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc9 Broader Economy: Cooling, Not Cracking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Q4 2025 GDP:<\/strong> 1.4% annualized growth (down from 4.4% in Q3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initial Jobless Claims:<\/strong> 206,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continuing Claims:<\/strong> 1.869 million (suggesting longer job searches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economic growth slowed notably in Q4, partly due to reduced government spending. The labor market is gradually cooling \u2014 not collapsing \u2014 but showing signs of softening beneath the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e What\u2019s Ahead This Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markets will focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Home Price Data (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jobless Claims (Thursday)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>January Producer Price Index (Friday)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These reports will provide fresh insight into housing trends, labor conditions, and wholesale inflation \u2014 all key drivers for mortgage rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bottom Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mortgage rates held steady last week, but inflation remains above target and economic growth is slowing. 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