After breaching 8 percent in mid-October, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have plummeted to levels not seen since September as more investors expect Fed policymakers to…
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Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is…
Loan applications slipped to lowest level since 1995 as mortgage rates climb for the seventh week in a row, according to a weekly survey of…
The Fed chair acknowledged that in principle, elevated term premiums — higher rates of return bond investors are demanding to compensate them for risk —…
Mortgage rates continued their relentless rise this week to levels not seen in two decades, fueled by a bear market for bonds that fund government…
Fed’s “higher for longer” rate strategy could keep home sales from rebounding in 2024 or limit the strength of a recovery, according to two closely…
Inflation rose 0.4 percent in September, a near standstill from August, according to the latest Consumer Price Index Thursday. Economists believe “shelter” will soon recede…
Homebuyer demand for mortgages inched up slightly last week, as rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, according to the Mortgage…
Dovish remarks from Fed policymakers help ease fears of more rate hikes, bringing yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes back to where they were at…
Economists are scratching their heads and housing industry leaders are venting their frustrations as mortgage rates continue a relentless climb to new heights not seen…