While purchase loan applications were up 4 percent week over week, there’s still “very little refinance incentive with rates so much higher than last year,” MBA economist says. Continue reading
Central bank policymakers are trying to tame inflation while avoiding a deep recession. The home market could throw a wrench in those plans. Continue reading
Impulse purchases may come back to haunt you when you are presented with an investment opportunity but have no ability to capitalize due to past financial recklessness. Carl Medford offers 10 common sense spending strategies to ensure you’re set up for… Continue reading
Rates for several types of mortgages fell more than half a percentage point Thursday, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaging 6.62 percent. Continue reading
All-items inflation rose 7.7 percent in October — down from September’s 8.2 percent. Although its welcome news, housing economists say it’ll take until 2023 for homebuyers to see the savings. Continue reading
Purchase loan applications rose 1 percent last week despite latest Fed rate hike, but homebuyer demand for mortgages remained close to 2015 lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading
Only 16 percent of those surveyed by Fannie Mae in October said it was a good time to buy a home, and the percentage who said it’s a good time to sell also fell, according to new data released Monday. Continue reading
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than the forecast in September. Continue reading
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than the forecast in September. Continue reading
Instead of disputing the economic news, searching for a ray of sunshine, or ignoring it, Compass’ Rich Hopen goes beyond the headlines to understand what is going on. Continue reading