LendingTree Takes a Look at 2024
2023 has come to the end with a positive outlook. The Fed paused rates for two consecutive months, unemployment is ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
Mortgage Rates Continue Their Fall Below 7%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued its fall below 7% this week, averaging 6.67% this week, down from the previous week’s ...
Leading Economic Index Fell Again in November
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.5% in November to 103, following a decline ...
Mortgage Applications Reverse Course
Following a strong seven-week stretch of increases, mortgage applications fell 1.5% this week, down from last week’s 7.4% rise, according ...
Builder Confidence Rises Amid Positive Economic Signs
As mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the housing market, homebuilder confidence rose in December, according to new data ...
Mortgage Mix: Signs Point to Better Times in 2024
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. ...
The Fed Continues to Keep Interest Rates Steady
Interest rates will remain unchanged for the second month in a row, according to the latest press conference from the ...
Mortgage Applications Continue to Rise
Mortgage applications increased for the fifth straight week, raising 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage ...
Falling Inflation Could Lead to Fed Cutting Rates
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, maintained by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), tracks prices, consumer spending and fluctuations ...
Consumer Confidence Sees Unexpected Rise in November
Consumer confidence increased from 99.1 in October to 102 in November, breaking a three month streak of decreases, according to ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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