Tariff uncertainties and job loss worries meant lower rates had a bigger impact last week on refinancing demand than homebuying, MBA lender surveys show. Source:…
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Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries beginning Aug. 7, fires BLS commissioner after revised jobs report shows dramatic slowdown in payroll growth in…
With Trump administration’s Aug. 1 deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the…
Purchase loan requests are up 3 percent from a week ago and 22 percent from last year even as mortgage rates climb to highest level…
Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, “The Wall Street Journal” warns. Source: Inman News
Purchase loan applications came in last week at the slowest pace since May, as renewed concerns about the impact of tariffs drive up mortgage rates…
Mike Simonsen will lead the brokerage’s market analysis and insights efforts. Simonsen stepped down from Altos in May. Source: Inman News
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home…