Housing Affordability Posts Solid Gain, but Still Much Lower From a Year Ago
The latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) tracks updates in housing affordability. The data ...
Tag: Inflation
Latest Fed Rate Hike Unnecessary, Says NAR Chief Economist
National Association of REALTORS®  (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the Federal Reserve’s most recent rate hike was unnecessary, and ...
Economists Urge Pause on Rate Hikes With Inflation Flat
As the latest inflation data shows continued, albeit slow, progress toward taming record inflation, some in the housing industry—including National ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates and Applications Slide Amid Volatile Market
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. ...
Fed Increases Rates Again, but Signals Possible Pause Amid Banking Turmoil
Deja vu has hit the nation as yet another Federal Reserve meeting yields further interest rate hikes after a major ...
First Republic’s Fate Sparks Debate on Future of U.S. Banking and Fed Policy
Another variable has been added to the turbulent U.S. banking system equation as First Republic Bank has become the latest ...
Mortgage Mix: Higher Mortgage Fees for Good Credit as Rates Rise
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 Confidence Index Drops to Lowest Reading Since July 2022
Consumer confidence fell to 101.3 in April, down from 104 in March and the lowest recorded reading since July 2022, ...
Inflation Hits Lowest Level in 2 Years
There is still a ways to go before the Fed can breathe a sigh of relief, but at least some ...
Core Inflation Still Persists; Data Indicates Personal Income Increased
While the Federal Reserve hopes to be ending their interest rate hikes in the coming future, the latest personal consumption ...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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