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Rates ease as Fed says it will dial back balance sheet tightening

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Federal Reserve policymakers say they’ll slow the pace of “quantitative tightening” to $40 billion a month, less than half the pace envisioned 2 years ago. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates are chasing Treasury yields lower — for now

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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 →

Fed preparing to slow the pace of ‘quantitative tightening’

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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 →

Mortgage rates ease for 2nd consecutive day on inflation data

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The Federal Reserve’s moves to trim $35 billion in mortgages from its balance sheet each month could keep mortgage rates from falling dramatically this year. Continue reading →

Fed policymakers want more data, dash hopes of March rate cut

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting is not “the base case,” with policymakers wanting to see more data showing inflation is on a sustainable path down to 2 percent. Continue reading →

Housing groups urge Federal Reserve to stop hiking rates

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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 a tailspin Continue reading →

Soaring rates baffle economists, frustrate housing leaders

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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 in more than two decades. Continue reading →

Purchase loan applications once again at lowest level since 1995

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Mortgage rates are climbing back toward 2023 highs as more inflation data comes in hot, spurring fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike in November. Continue reading →

Rating agencies issue more cautions about banking industry

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It’s not just regional banks but larger lenders, such as JPMorgan and Bank of America facing uncertainty if interest rates stay higher for longer, analysts said. Continue reading →

Purchase mortgage demand up 4th week in a row as rates fall

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Without adjustment for seasonal factors, demand for both purchase loans and refinancing remains at their lowest levels since 2000, according to an MBA lender survey. Continue reading →