Economic Index Declines Again in April, Pointing to Slower Growth
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.6% in April to 101.8, after decreasing 0.3% in ...
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Mortgage Rates Decrease Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.02% this week, down for the second week in a row from last week’s ...
Mortgage Applications See Second Week of Increases
Mortgage applications saw a slight increase of 0.5% from last week’s bump of 2.6%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Plague Homebuilder Confidence
As mortgage rates rose back above 7% in April, and remain high despite a recent decrease, homebuilders are pulling back ...
Inflation Eases in April; Good News for Potential Fed Rate Cut
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.4% in March, the ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Remain Above 7%, but Declined for the First Time in Months
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. ...
Mortgage Rates See First Reprieve in 5 Weeks
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased to 7.09% from 7.22% last week, the first decrease seen since they began rising ...
Mortgage Applications Up After Three Weeks of Downs
Mortgage applications increased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications ...
Rocket Mortgage Impresses With $1.2 Billion Earned in Q1 2024
As the economy waivers recently—with mortgage rates back up above 7%, the most recent PCE report demonstrating a rise in ...
Mortgage Mix: No Changes From the Fed as Mortgage Rates Worsen
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. ...
Year-End Tune-Up: Streamline Your Real Estate Toolbox for 2026
Before the new year comes around, now is the time to step back and evaluate your tech stack, from your CRM and marketing automation tools to your showing schedulers and AI assistants. Read more.
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