Consumer Confidence Sees Another Dip in September
Consumer confidence fell for the second month in a row, from 108.7 in August to 103 in September, according to ...
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Leading Economic Indicators Continue to Trend Down
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.4% in August to 105.4, continuing the recent downward trend, according to the latest ...
Fed Pauses, But Projects Higher Rates Next Year
For just the second time in 19 months, the Federal Reserve chose today to meet without raising interest rates, leaving ...
Mortgage Rates Inch Back Up
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.18% this week, back to where it was two weeks ago after a dip ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease This Week, Reaching Lowest Level Since 1996
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, when it decreased 2.9%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey ...
Inflation Rises Again, Though Economists Stay Optimistic
For the second month in a row, inflation is up, as the last Consumer Price Index (CPI) report before the ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates and Applications This Week
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 Lending Grows in Q2 2023
The total number of mortgages secured by residential property increased to 1.56 million during Q2 2023, according to a new ...
2023’s Top 10 Best Housing Markets
With home prices and mortgage rates posing a hurdle to many homebuyers, not to mention other economic headwinds like inflation, ...
Inflation Nudges Up, Adding to Rate Worries
The latest report on Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) showed prices climbing by 0.3% from last month, an expected but still ...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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