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mortgage rates
Falling Mortgage Rates Fail to Spark Buyer Interest as Applications Plunge
Despite lower mortgage rates, homebuyer interest and refinancing activity fell sharply last week.
August 21, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
Harris to Call for Ban on Food ‘Price Gouging’ | Business Matters (Aug. 15)
Vice President Kamala Harris wants a federal ban on "price gouging" in an effort to help lower grocery ...
August 15, 2024
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Don Ma
Highest US Household Debt Ever at $17.8 Trillion; Japan Backs Off on Interest Rate Hikes, Fearing Market Volatility | Business Matters Full Broadcast (Aug. 7)
U.S. household now stands at $17.8 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It’s also ...
August 7, 2024
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Don Ma
Good News for Homebuyers: Mortgage Rates Will Soon Fall, Economists Say
Experts predict that underlying interest rates and mortgage risk components will both come down.
July 25, 2024
BY
Kevin Stocklin
Housing Predicament: Supply, Prices, Mortgages, Maintenance, Utilities, Insurance
Home prices are going up. But so are mortgage rates, property insurance, and maintenance. Here's how to take ...
June 21, 2024
BY
Rodd Mann
Mortgage Rates Soar to 10-Week High on Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation
Mortgage rates have jumped as inflation data came in higher than expected this week, suggesting inflationary pressures persist.
February 16, 2024
BY
Tom Ozimek
Real Estate Economists Predict High Mortgage Rates, but More Affordable Homes in 2024
This year could wind up being the worst year since 2008 or 1995, according to the National Association ...
December 22, 2023
BY
Mary Prenon
So, You Want to Buy a Home In This Market? Think Again.
Understanding the forces driving the perfect storm in the real estate market.
November 7, 2023
BY
Mary Prenon
US Housing Affordability at Lowest Level Since 1980s, Real Estate Industry Says
Mortgage rates and low housing stocks are worsening housing affordability in America, new data show.
October 18, 2023
BY
Andrew Moran
Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed? Housing Market Predictions for 2024
Experts attribute the current market slowdown to increasing interest rates, low inventories, and out-of-control inflation.
October 13, 2023
BY
Mary Prenon
Mortgage Rates Soar to 23-Year High in Fresh Blow to Homebuyer Affordability
Mortgage rates have risen for the fifth straight week to a 23-year high, raising home loan borrowing costs ...
October 12, 2023
BY
Tom Ozimek
US Homebuilder Sentiment Tanks Again Amid Spike in Mortgage Rates, Erasing Months of Gains
High US mortgage rates continue to weaken builder confidence this month
September 19, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
How Bidenomics Wrecked America’s Housing Market
Commentary All around the nation can be found the detritus of “Bidenomics,” especially in America’s broken housing market. Countless families ...
September 8, 2023
BY
E.J. Antoni
Biden Admin Is Killing the American Dream of Homeownership
Commentary In boasting about Bidenomics two weeks ago in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden declared that his policies are ...
September 4, 2023
BY
Stephen Moore
ANALYSIS: US Housing Market Facing Many Challenges From High Mortgage Rates to Lack of Supply
The U.S. housing market is facing a roller coaster ride of issues, from higher mortgage rates to a ...
August 29, 2023
BY
Andrew Moran
US Home Prices Hit Record Highs in 60 Percent of Key Markets
Home Prices Hit Record Highs In Most U.S. Housing Markets
August 8, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
US Homebuyers’ Monthly Payments Up 19 Percent From Last Year
Homebuyers' monthly mortgage payments rise 19 percent from last year as prices rise.
August 8, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Foreign Buyers Purchasing Fewer Homes in the United States
Fewer foreign buyers are purchasing American homes.
August 6, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Housing Starts Tumble Despite Signs of an Improving Home Sales Market
The number of housing starts tumbled last month, despite signs that the home sales market is heating up again after ...
July 20, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Lessons From the 1980s Can Help Us Weather Current Rising Mortgage Rates
Commentary The Bank of Canada, as well as other central banks of Western nations, continues to raise interest ...
July 7, 2023
BY
Tom Czitron
Industry Experts Predict Mortgage Rates Below 6 Percent by 2024
Despite the national slump in real estate sales, Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of ...
June 2, 2023
BY
Mary Prenon
‘Huge Income Shock’ Predicted for Households on Fixed-Term Mortgage Deals
British households with fixed-term mortgage deals will feel the impact of higher interest rates when their current deals ...
May 26, 2023
BY
Evgenia Filimianova
Chinese Banks See Surge in Bad Loans Amid Real Estate Woes
China’s major banks are grappling with a surge of non-performing loans (NPLs) since last year, largely driven by ...
May 23, 2023
BY
Anne Zhang
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Lynn Xu
New-Home Sales ‘Unexpectedly Rise’ in March to Highest Level in a Year
New-home sales in the United States rose last month even though home prices increased during this period, with ...
April 25, 2023
BY
Naveen Athrappully
US Home Prices See Biggest Annual Drop in Over a Decade
Home prices have registered their biggest annual decline in over 10 years, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, ...
April 20, 2023
BY
Naveen Athrappully
Bank Failures Lead to Lower Mortgage Rates
The first good news for potential homebuyers has come out recently with a drop in mortgage rates. Rates ...
March 18, 2023
BY
Mike Valles
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Could Impact Housing Market in Two Ways: Zillow
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) could impact the housing market in two separate ways, according ...
March 16, 2023
BY
Katabella Roberts
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