Consumer Sentiment Drops Again, Across All Groups
Consumer sentiment continues to take a serious tumble, with members of all political groups beginning to express worry and unease ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
Ahead of Tariffs, Key Fed Inflation Rate Continues to Rise
Inflation continues to climb, only a week after the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The Personal Consumption Expenditures ...
How Are First-Time Buyers Faring as Mortgage Rates Hold Steady?
Mortgage rates ticked down a little this week as experts point to ongoing stability in rates being a plus for ...
Mortgage Applications Down but Activity at a Notable Pace
Mortgage application activity was down a bit from last week, but remained at a noteworthy weekly and annual pace. According ...
Leading Economic Indicators Fall Further, but Headwinds Have ‘Moderated’
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where ...
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady
Mortgage rates remained steady this week, in a holding pattern in the mid-sixes now for several weeks. The latest Primary ...
Awaiting Potential Tariffs Effect, Fed Chooses Not to Make Rate Change
As had been widely speculated, the Fed on March 19 decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50%, ...
Mortgage Applications Down but Overall See 6-Week High
While mortgage applications were down this past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) pointed to steadier mortgage rates and increased ...
Mortgage Rates Saw a Slight Uptick This Week, but Essentially Remained Flat
The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.65%, ...
‘Activity up Across All Loan Categories’ as Spring Market Approaches: MBA
This week saw another notable jump in home purchase applications with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reporting increased activity across ...
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