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Federal Open Market Committee: No Rush to Raise Rates

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

Wednesday’s customary post-meeting statement issued by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve provided some relief to investors and analysts concerned that the Fed may soon raise its target federal funds rate. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 15, 2014

Posted on September 15, 2014 by admin

Last week’s housing related economic reports were slim, but an unexpected increase in weekly jobless claims gained attention. Analysts calmed concerns by noting that last week’s reading of 315,000 new jobless claims was not far removed from jobless claim levels before the recession. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 8, 2014

Posted on September 8, 2014 by admin

Last week’s housing-related economic news was slim, likely due to the Labor Day holiday Monday. On Tuesday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that construction spending for July increased by 1.80 percent as compared to June’s revised reading of 1.0 percent and expectations of a 1.0 percent increase for July. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 2, 2014

Posted on September 2, 2014 by admin

Last week’s economic news included several reports related to housing. The Case-Shiller and FHFA reports for June showed a further slowing in home price growth. New home sales for July fell short of the expected reading, but pending home sales exceeded expectations. Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller, FHFA Report Slowing Growth in Home Prices

Posted on August 28, 2014 by admin

The Case-Shiller 10 and 20-City Home Price Indices for June reported year-over-year gains of 8.10 percent while the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index covers all nine census regions and reported a year-over-year gain of 6.20 percent. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 25, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by admin

Last week’s economic news brought several reports related to housing. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for August rose by two points to 55, which was its highest reading in seven months. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 18, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by admin

Last week’s economic news brought little housing-related content, but several economic reports in other sectors contributed to overall perceptions of the economy. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 11, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by admin

Last week’s housing related news was minimal, but a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers revealed that although credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as well as credit cards are easing, current mortgage credit standards are more stringent than in 2005. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 4, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by admin

Last week’s economic news included a number of housing related reports. According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending home sales dropped by 1.10 percent in June. The S P Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports for May noted that home prices are growing at a slower rate of 9.30 percent year-over-year than April’s year-over-year growth rate of 10.80 percent. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 28, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by admin

Last week’s economic news brought several housing-related reports, which indicated varying results in terms of gauging the economic recovery. Continue reading →

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