Housing still biggest contributor as inflation slowed pace in February

While the Consumer Price Index jumped a modest 0.4 percent month over month, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could keep interest rate hikes at bay, economists said Tuesday. Continue reading

Housing still biggest contributor as inflation slowed pace in February

While the Consumer Price Index jumped a modest 0.4 percent month over month, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could keep interest rate hikes at bay, economists said Tuesday. Continue reading

Mortgage rates nosedive in fallout from Silicon Valley Bank failure

Bank failures and a slowdown in wage growth have forecasters thinking the Fed will back off from an aggressive rate hike campaign next week. Continue reading

Mortgage rates headed past 7% after Powell warns Congress on inflation

Futures markets are taking the Fed chair at his word that policymakers may have to hike rates faster and take them higher to combat inflation Continue reading

After 3 months of improvement, homebuyer sentiment declines

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey shows Americans are feeling less secure about keeping their jobs, and nearly 8 in 10 think it’s a bad time to buy a home. Continue reading

Zillow gets vote of confidence from JP Morgan analysts

Analysts gave Zillow an “overweight” rating, which means they expect Zillow to outperform peer companies. The report also sets Zillow’s share price target at $48 by December of this year. Continue reading

Homebuyer demand cools to lowest level since 1995 as rates rebound

An MBA survey shows demand for purchase loans is down 18 percent week over week and 41 percent from a year ago as mortgage rates rise for the second week in a row. Continue reading

‘Modest’ recession could put a lid on 2023 home sales: Fannie Mae

Economic downturn could put a damper on a promising start to the spring homebuying season, but set the stage for mortgage rates to ease and for home sales to rebound in 2024. Continue reading

Demand for purchase loans sinks as mortgage rates rebound

Mortgage rates have been inching up from 2023 lows following a strong jobs report and January’s Consumer Price Index readout, which shows only a slight cooling in inflation. Continue reading