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…
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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…
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how recent events have impacted the October jobs report and what it means for the economy. Source: Inman…
Hurricanes and strikes were expected to dent job creation, and bond market investors are looking ahead to next week’s election, Fed meeting and government bond…
Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for rate cuts among investors who fund most…
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at September’s “disappointing” existing-home sales report and discusses some of the factors impacting the numbers. Source: Inman News
MBA lender survey shows demand for purchase loans is still slightly stronger than it was a year ago, when rates were soaring toward post-pandemic highs. …
Another worry for bond market investors is “quantitative tightening,” the Fed’s program to trim its massive holdings of government debt and mortgages. Source: Inman News
Inflation, combined with September’s strong jobs report, suggests that the Fed might be rethinking how quickly to cut the Federal Funds Rate, says Windermere’s Principal…
Demand for purchase mortgages fell by a seasonally adjusted 7 percent last week, and requests to refinance were down 26 percent as mortgage rates continued…