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Does President Trump bluff at rates?
It is Friday and we have more news about rates. Initially it was announced that the collection of the tariff…
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Trump rates on Canada, China and Mexico will take effect on Saturday
Housing Main analyst Logan Mohtashami wrote on Friday that he does not suspect that rates will become a broader policy…
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Mortgage interest rates fell last week. Can they go lower?
Mortgage spreads The unsung hero for housing construction in 2024 and 2025 will be better mortgage spreads, which is often…
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Rising mortgage rates are affecting builders’ confidence
Current data on housing starts exceeded estimates; However, a closer look at the builder confidence report shows that the recent…
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Jobs week data keeps mortgage rates above 7%
By BLS: Total nonfarm employment rose by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.1 percent,…
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Demand for housing is positive, but is at risk due to higher mortgage interest rates
Our weekly current contract data is still positive year over year, but only by 1%, as demand growth has slowed…
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Consumer confidence about mortgage interest rates is better than last year
Fannie Mae‘S Sentiment index for home purchases (HPSI) fell 1.9 points to 73.1 in December – a figure substantially higher…
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Jobless claims keep mortgage rates high
Today, the unemployment claims data showed again why mortgage rates remain high, confirming that the labor market is not collapsing.…
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The higher mortgage interest rates are slowing down refinancing activities
Refinancing volume is a fraction of what it was three years ago, when mortgage rates plummeted to historic lows, but…
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Mortgage rates are unlikely to fall even with another Fed rate cut
Mortgage rates haven’t changed much in the past week, but Wednesday’s meeting Federal Reserve should provide a clearer understanding of…
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