Fed Announces First Rate Cut of 2025, Citing a Worsening Job Market
The Federal Reserve has announced its first interest rate cut since December 2024, pointing toward a degrading job market as...
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Mortgage Mix: Trump Signs Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Into Law
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rises Again, but Rate Cut Remains Likely
The Federal Reserve board of governors will meet next week at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to vote on...
American Outlook Divided by Generation, With 42% Saying Economy Will Worsen
Nearly half of Americans believe that the economy will worsen in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey...
Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly, With Recession and Inflation Worries Percolating
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 1.3 points this month to 97.4 from 98.7 in July, reflecting consumers'...
Leading Economic Indicators Post Slowing Decline in July
The economy is slowing overall, continuing a less than ideal market to become a homebuyer, per the latest findings from...
Fed Wary of Elevated Inflation and the Context of Low Unemployment
The latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held by the Federal Reserve (Fed) concluded with the decision to maintain...
Brokers See More Deals Fall Through as Confidence Sinks to All-Time Low
Among the many forward-looking real estate indicators that have flashed warning signs (or at least wobbled) in recent months, deals...
Mortgage Rates Drop to 10-Month Low; Buyers Should Buy Now, Mortgage Leaders Say
Reaching its lowest point in 10 months on August 4, the daily average mortgage rate dropped to 6.57%. On the...
Inflation Continues to Crawl Higher; Spending Slows
Inflation continues to make a slow crawl upward, with tariffs again being pointed to as a major cause for concern...
Three Tips for Staging a Smaller Home
Staging a home usually requires a bit of creativity, but that challenge can be amplified when dealing with a smaller space. Read more.
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