Fannie Mae Sees Near-6% Mortgage Rates by End of 2025
Fannie Mae updated its housing market and economic predictions yesterday, tweaking nearly all the numbers positively in the wake of ...
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New York Fed President Says Housing Affordability ‘Number One Issue’ for Economy
Above, New York Fed President John C. Williams, left, at the MBA conference. Photo by Clarissa Garza. NEW YORK CITY—Providing ...
Fed Analysis of Commission Rates Ponders ‘Substantial’ Shifts
As nearly everyone has weighed in on the commission issue, with no real consensus on exactly how recent policy changes ...
Fed Chair Signals Potential Framework Shift
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled today that the central bank is considering key changes to its monetary policy framework. ...
Annual Inflation Inches Down, but Uncertainty Still Looms
Economic observers’ eyes remain on the rate of inflation, as the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of ...
Fed Members Assessing Risks, but ‘Hard Data’ Still Positive
After the Federal Reserve chose to hold rates steady at its meeting last week, sparking more criticism from President Donald ...
Mortgage Mix: Rocket’s Acquisition of Redfin Hits Bump; United Posts Loss
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 ...
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged as Uncertainties Cloud Future
Rarely has a Federal Reserve meeting been as anticipated as the one that took place May 7, because this one ...
Flat Inflation Data Overshadowed by Tariffs
Tariffs are expected to have an inflationary impact on the economy—and have driven down consumer confidence—but the latest data from ...
Fed Members Hold the Line After Trump Criticism, Threats
After an initial firestorm sparked by President Donald Trump’s sharply critical—and threatening—comments directed at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last ...
Five Terms Buyers Must Discuss With You Before Signing
“Once a client finds a house they really want, decisions start moving quickly,” says one real estate broker. “It is much easier to understand the fee, the services and the expectations before they are ready to make an offer.” Read more.
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