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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 11, 2015

Posted on May 11, 2015 by admin

Last week’s scheduled economic reports primarily revolved around the jobs sector. The federal government released reports on Nonfarm Payrolls, the national unemployment rate and weekly report on new jobless claims. ADP issued its monthly report on private sector payrolls. Readings on labor statistics are important to housing markets as stable employment conditions are a significant consideration for prospective home buyers. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 4, 2015

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic news included Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports, the Fed’s FOMC meeting statement and pending home sales. Freddie Mac mortgage rates and weekly jobless claims were also released as usual. Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller: 20-City Home Price Index Hits 6 Month High

Posted on April 29, 2015 by admin

According to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index for February, month-to-month home prices increased by 0.50 percent from January’s reading and achieved the highest year-over-year gain in six months. Analysts expected February home prices to increase by 4.80 percent. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 27, 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by admin

Last week’s housing related reports included the FHFA Home Price Index, the National Association of Realtors Existing Home Sales report and The Commerce Department’s report on new home sales. Results were mixed, but suggest that housing markets are strengthening. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 20, 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic reports included the NAHB Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, Housing Starts, and Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of mortgage rates. Other news included the weekly jobless claims report and consumer sentiment for April. Continue reading →

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Home Builder Confidence Rises in April

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that April’s Housing Market Index rose from a reading of 52 in March to 56 for April. This is in line with warmer weather and the peak home buying season in spring and summer. Readings over 50 indicate that more builders view market conditions as positive as those who do not. NAHB members cited lower mortgage rates and better labor market conditions as reasons they expect more home buyers to enter the market. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 13, 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic news included the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting, which indicated that the Fed’s monetary policymakers are eyeing a potential increase in the target federal funds rate, but don’t expect to do so immediately. Continue reading →

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FOMC Minutes: Housing Market Stable But Slow

Posted on April 9, 2015 by admin

The minutes of the March meeting of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) were released Tuesday and included a staff review of current economic conditions. The minutes noted that while labor markets continued to grow, inflation to the Fed’s target rate of 2.00 percent was impeded by dropping fuel prices. The Committee noted that expectations for longer-term inflation remained stable. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 6, 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by admin

Mortgage rates ticked upward for fixed rate loans and were unchanged for 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages according to Freddie Mac. Weekly jobless claims were lower in spite of slower job growth reports. Continue reading →

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S&P Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Slows in 2015

Posted on April 1, 2015 by admin

According to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index report for January, home prices grew by 4.50 percent year-over-year as compared to January 2014’s year-over-year price growth rate of 10.50 percent. This was the lowest rate of home price growth since 2012. Continue reading →

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