Treasury yields, a barometer for mortgage rates, barely budged Wednesday as bond market investors look ahead to next year when the Fed is expected to…
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Applications for FHA mortgages and conforming loans backed by Fannie and Freddie were up last week, even as rates crept back toward 2023 highs registered…
Interest rates, insurance premiums, tax concerns and more are keeping sellers from putting their homes on the market and forcing them to defer their dreams.…
Fannie Mae economists predict “mild recession” next year, but say mortgage rates may not ease as much as previously expected. Source: Inman News
Demand for purchase loans picks up slightly, and mortgage rates continue to remain below 2023 peaks, as investors take latest inflation data in stride. Source:…
Goldman Sachs economist Michael Murdoch criticized the Federal Reserve’s rate strategy at Ben Kinney Companies’ BuiltHOW conference on Tuesday and shared how upcoming policies could…
Most Americans polled by Fannie Mae last month said they would rather buy than rent, but a record-high 82 percent also said August was a…
MBA forecasters expect rates to ease and sales to rise next year, but Fannie Mae economists predict home sales will remain subdued even if the…
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at the latest numbers and the markets that still offer affordable options. Source: Inman News
Even after adjusting for seasonal factors, applications for purchase loans fell for the fifth-straight week as mixed inflation data raised doubts that Fed will ease,…