Homebuyers rush to riskier loans, as tariff turmoil pushes interest rates higher

Mortgage rates moved sharply higher last week, causing a drop in mortgage demand and a surge in homebuyers seeking riskier loans.

China consumption data and on-the-ground feedback is encouraging, not all gloom-and-doom for trade: Barclays

Jian Chang, chief China economist of Barclays, discusses the better-than-expected Q1 GDP data from China and says she has been less bearish on U.S.-China relations and China's trade prospects with the rest of the world since November 2024.

Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

Mortgage rates surged over 7% to end the week, after massive volatility in bond markets surrounding President Donald Trump's tariff agenda.

Selling of MBS by foreign owners could further spook the mortgage market

CNBC’s Diana Olick joins 'The Exchange' to discuss mortgage rates volatile week and how China could play a role in raising rates even higher.