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Fed policy will change. How will mortgage rates react?
Federal Reserve Policymakers are expected to cut the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than…
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Homebuilders have a rosier outlook now that mortgage rates are falling
Confidence among homebuilders has been declining for months, but positive developments in mortgage rates make their prospects brighter. This is…
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Lower mortgage rates attract more home buyers
An often misplaced premise that I see on social media is that lower mortgage rates do nothing for housing demand.…
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Could mortgage interest rates be even lower?
If we took the worst levels of 2023 spreads and included them today, mortgage rates would be the same 0.59%…
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Mortgage rates did not drop after the jobs report
Mortgage rates were flat after a jobs report Friday showed the labor market continues to cool. Mortgage rates for homebuyers…
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A drop in mortgage rates to 5% would bring a large number of buyers back into the market
The falling mortgage interest rate has not yet been able to break through the barrier in the stagnant housing market,…
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How reverse mortgage lenders are planning for potentially lower rates
With mortgage rates holding up over the past two years, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently indicated at this month’s…
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The housing stock decreases as mortgage interest rates decrease
Have we seen the peak in housing inventory before 2024? The best thing about 2024 is that higher mortgage rates…
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Homeowners with ultra-low mortgage rates ‘saved’ $600 billion, offsetting Fed rate hikes: Swiss Re Institute
Mortgage market conditions over the past two years have tempered the effectiveness of monetary policy tightening by saving $600 billion…
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Rate’s reverse mortgage lending leader in product specialization and growth
By adopting a consistent attitude inspired by the dynamics of the traditional term mortgage industry, Rate‘s reverse mortgage division has…
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