Most consumers continue to report that it’s a good time to sell a home — but a bad time to buy — and they frequently…
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Powell “stuck to the script in his Jackson Hole speech,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief Economist Ian Shepardson said. “Anyone hoping for a steer on the timing…
Minutes released from the July 27-28 meeting of a Federal Reserve committee revealed that most members are open to tapering bond purchases that the Fed…
Low mortgage rates that had risen off a strong jobs report remained unmoved earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac’s lender survey. Source: Inman News
During the pandemic, the Federal Reserve has been keeping a lid on interest rates by increasing its holdings of long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities (MBS)…
As Fed’s balance sheet approaches $8 trillion, policymakers say path of the economy continues to depend on the course of the pandemic. Source: Inman News
Economists at Fannie Mae are again sounding warnings that rising rents and record home price appreciation could contribute to long-lasting inflation that leads to earlier,…
Even though lumber prices have ticked down a bit recently, they’re still drastically up from where they were last year. So, what’s happening? Here’s a…
Demand for purchase mortgages fell last week to the lowest level since May 2020, which could be a sign first-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out…
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary, according to a Freddie Mac economist. Source: Inman News