Homebuyers falter as mortgage rates hit new 2024 highs
Requests for purchase loans were down 1 percent week over week and 15 percent from a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey. Continue reading
Requests for purchase loans were down 1 percent week over week and 15 percent from a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey. Continue reading
Mortgage rates have already reclaimed much of the territory ceded last year and are poised to continue rising this week as inflation continues to run hot. Continue reading
Jamie Dimon thinks interest rates could rise to 8 percent or more. He also said in a new letter that a recession and stagflation could be in the offing. Continue reading
Purchase loan applications have been flat for two consecutive weeks, and now mortgage rates are popping again as more worrisome inflation data rolls in. Continue reading
Brokerage leaders told Intel their faith in improving capital conditions is still alive but weakening. What happens next remains an open question with high stakes for the real estate industry. Continue reading
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved in the wrong direction last month for the first time since September, but core inflation fell for the 13th consecutive month, to 2.8 percent. Continue reading
With a key inflation report due Friday, mortgage rates and long-term Treasury yields have retreated to levels not seen in two weeks after Fed signals it could ease up on “quantitative tightening.” Continue reading
In addition to anticipating three rate cuts this year, Federal Reserve policymakers are considering whether to taper the pace at which they unwind the central bank’s $7 trillion balance sheet. Continue reading
After two consecutive weeks of rising demand, applications for purchase mortgages dropped by a seasonally adjusted 1 percent last week compared to the week before, and 14 percent from a year ago. Continue reading
The recent surge in mortgage rates could take some air out of a projected rebound in 2024 home sales, with deals driven mostly by households who can no longer put off their moves due to life events. Continue reading