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Trump announces universal tariffs of at least 10% on most nations

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Sweeping plan imposes higher duties on “worst offenders” and is in addition to 25 percent tariff on foreign automobiles slated to take effect April 3. Continue reading →

Inflation, job worries drive ‘horrific’ consumer confidence report

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Republicans are less worried about the future than Democrats and Independents, but “consumers from all three political affiliations are in agreement that the outlook has weakened since February.” Continue reading →

Homebuyers and homeowners jump on big drop in mortgage rates

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Requests to refinance surged 37 percent last week and were up 83 percent from a year ago after the biggest one-week decline in mortgage rates since November, the MBA’s latest weekly lender survey shows. Continue reading →

Trump signals tariffs on Canada, Mexico will take effect March 4

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There’s rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms. Continue reading →

Pullback in mortgage rates spurs refis but not purchase loans

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Requests to refinance were up 12 percent week over week and 17 percent from a year ago last week after rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans pulled back to the lowest level in six weeks. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates ease on benign December inflation report

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Investors bid up shares of mortgage lenders and real estate companies after “relatively benign” CPI report ends speculation that inflation worries might force the Fed to raise rates this year. Continue reading →

Mortgage demand crumbles as rates are on the rise again

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With mortgage rates back to where they were last summer, purchase applications are coming in at the slowest pace since February 2024, Mortgage Bankers Association lender survey finds. Continue reading →

Many hoped a March rate cut would boost housing. Now, it’s not so clear

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Most real estate professionals believe rate cuts by the Fed will be crucial for a sales recovery, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey. But the timing on those cuts is hazy. Continue reading →