NAR united with lending groups on Thursday to urge the Federal Reserve to maintain its current mortgage holdings in order to narrow a wide “spread”…
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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…
MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into…
More than 8 in 10 Americans polled by Fannie Mae said it was a bad time to buy a home, and most weren’t expecting mortgage…
Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, the biggest jump since January, raising the odds that the Fed will pursue “higher for longer” rate strategy. Source:…
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…
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warns bankers that she thinks the Fed may need to hike rates more than once and keep them high next year…
Fed’s “higher for longer” rate strategy drives yields on long-term Treasurys higher, with mortgage rates following to highest levels in over 20 years, MBA survey…