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Tariff fears sour consumer sentiment, push mortgage rates up

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The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 11 percent from March to April and is now lower than it was during the Great Recesssion. Continue reading →

Purchase loan demand perks up as mortgage rates plateau

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MBA forecaster Joel Kan sees the uptick in loan requests as a “potentially a good sign for the spring home buying season, which has seen a slow start thus far.” Continue reading →