What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 26, 2017 December 26, 2017 George Duarte Mortgage Rates Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 26, 2017 Last week’s economic reports included readings on NAHB homebuilder confidence, housing starts, building permits issued and sales of previously-owned homes. Weekly releases on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.