Employers added 227,000 workers to their payrolls in November, but with 7.1 million Americans out of work the unemployment rate is back up to 4.2…
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Homebuyer demand picks up for the fourth week in a row to the highest level since January, as rates continue post-election retreat that could have…
Applications for purchase loans jumped 12 percent week over week and 52 percent from a year ago, according to a weekly survey of lenders by…
Applications for purchase mortgages were up 2 percent last week when compared to the week before but down 1 percent from a year ago, according…
Fannie Mae and MBA forecasts dampened expectations for projected home sales in 2025 while offering a more cautious outlook on the prospects of mortgage rates…
October Consumer Price Index report isn’t having a big impact on mortgage rates, as investors who fund most home loans doubt the Fed will have…
Move was anticipated by investors that fund most home loans, who have been driving up mortgage rates over concerns about inflation and pace of future…
Housing market sentiment rose in October to the highest level since February 2022, but 8 in 10 consumers still said it was a bad time…
Plans to eliminate federal income taxes, enact high tariffs and force the Federal Reserve to cut federal funds rates could tank the housing market, economists…