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Mortgage Rates Rise for 3rd Straight Week | Business Matters (Oct. 18)
Mortgage rates are on the rise again after a short reprieve. Yesterday, Freddie Mac said this week's average rate on a standard 30-year mortgage was 6.44 percent. Mortgage rates are ...
October 18, 2024
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New Home Sales Sink to Six-Year Low as ‘Housing Recession’ Deepens
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Mortgage Rates Remain High as Big Banks Anticipate Recession
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July 27, 2022
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Sales of New US Homes Drop to Lowest Level in Two Years as Consumer Demand Subsides
Sales of new single-family homes in the United States dropped by more than eight percentage points in the last ...
July 27, 2022
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It’s the summer that cooled off the housing market. Rising mortgage rates have combined with already high home ...
July 23, 2022
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The quick rise in U.S. rental prices over the past year is beginning to slip in several American ...
July 5, 2022
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Mortgage Rate Forecast in June 2022: Recession Worries May Keep Rates in Check
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June 14, 2022
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Tribune News Service
US Mortgage Interest Rates Hit 4 Percent First Time in Over Two Years
Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have exceeded 4 percent for the first time in more than two ...
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September 8, 2021
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