Very Tame Reaction to The Fed Despite Bond-Friendly Message Bonds took a bit of a lead-off heading into today's Fed announcement as 10yr...
Read MoreThe annual increases in U.S. home prices is nearing dizzying levels. The November data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) crossed into...
Read MoreThe interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages originated in December reached an all-time low in ICE Mortgage Technology's (formerly Ellie Mae's) records,...
Read MoreExisting home sales resumed an upward trajectory in December. After drifting lower by 2.5 percent in November, breaking a five-month streak of gains...
Read MoreResidential construction finished out 2020 much more strongly than analysts had expected. The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Read MoreMortgage rates are off to a decent start this week with the average lender offering slightly better terms compared to last Friday. The...
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden has announced his picks for two important financial regulatory positions. The chairmanship of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will...
Read MoreIt was easy to get lulled into complacency by the second half of 2020 when it came to mortgage rates. Even as other...
Read MoreIt was a typical first-work-week-after-the holiday bounce for the mortgage indexes, although the surge was significantly more restrained than last year. Perhaps the...
Read MoreMortgage rates were off to a very bad start this morning, but recovered a portion of what they lost by the end of...
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