United Mortgage Prepares for a Rate Cut and Refinance Boom
With a Federal Reserve rate cut on the tongues of every industry economist, the mortgage market is readying itself for...
Economy
Mortgage Mix: Incoming Rate Cut Reflected in Recent Data
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Unemployment Rises in July, Experts See Hope on Horizon
The U.S. added 114,000 jobs in July, below the average monthly gain of 215,000 over the prior 12 months, according...
Fed Holds Steady, Eyeing September Rate Cut
Unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials made the decision not to cut interest rates yesterday afternoon, despite indicators that the economy...
Mortgage Mix: Regulators Issue Warning on Fintech; VP Harris’ AVM Rule Finalized
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Fall for Fifth Straight Month
Consumers continued to keep their economic hopes in check in July, as sentiment readings continue to slowly decrease. Consumer sentiment...
Mortgage Rates Flat This Week, but Not a Bad Sign
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) flattened this week, from last week’s average of 6.77% to a current average of 6.78%,...
NAR’s Yun Predicts Interest Rate Cuts, With More to Come in 2025
Interest rates may be seeing their first cut this fall, possibly even as soon as September, according to the National...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall as Other Economic Factors Cool
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to decrease this week, from last week’s average of 6.89% to an average of...
Economic Index Fell Slightly in June; Year-Over-Year Growth More Positive
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in...
Investor Clients: 10 Key Questions and Answers That Lead to Closings
For most experienced residential real estate agents, it’s no longer same-old, same-old when it comes to getting clients into homes. Read more.
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