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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 30, 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic reports included reports on new and existing home sales and FHFA’s monthly home price index for properties associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. The details: Continue reading →

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FHFA: Home Prices Rise 0.30 Percent in January

Posted on March 25, 2015 by admin

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted rate of 0.30 percent in January, and were 5.10 percent higher as compared to home prices in January 2014. FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its home price report is based on sales of homes financed by mortgages owned or backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 23, 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by admin

Last week’s events included the National Association of Home Builder’s Housing Market Index, which fell to its lowest reading since last summer. Other news included reports on housing starts and building permits, the FOMC meeting statement and Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press conference. Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve Discusses Rate Increase – Concerned About Growth

Posted on March 19, 2015 by admin

The post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee indicated that while the Fed is considering raising its target rate as early as June, the agency is in no hurry to cast anything in cement. The statement cited stronger labor markets and low unemployment rates as encouraging, but noted that FOMC members remain concerned about economic growth due to low inflation failing to meet the FOMC goal of two percent. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 16, 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic reports included job openings, retail sales, retail sales except automotive, consumer sentiment for March and the usual reports on weekly jobless claims and mortgage rates. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 9, 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by admin

Last week’s economic news was scant on housing related reports, but several employment reports were released along with the national unemployment rate, which dipped to 5.50 percent. This was a full point below the Federal Reserve’s original target rate of 6.50 percent. Construction spending was incrementally lower than expected and mortgage rates also fell. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 2, 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by admin

Last week provided several housing-related reports including New Home Sales, Pending Home Sales and Existing Home Sales reports. Case-Shiller and FHFA also released data on home prices. Continue reading →

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FHFA House Price Index Rises for 14th Consecutive Quarter

Posted on February 27, 2015 by admin

According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), U.S. home prices rose by 1.40 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014 and were up by 0.80 percent month-to-month from November. The seasonally adjusted FHFA House Price Index measures purchase transactions for homes connected with mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

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Case-Shiller: Rising Home Prices Boost Inflation

Posted on February 25, 2015 by admin

December home prices rose by 0.10 percent according to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index. The composite report tracks home prices in 20 U.S. cities. December’s results boosted home prices by 4.50 percent year-over-year, which is approximately double the inflation rate for 2014. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 23, 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

Last week’s housing related reports included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index for February, The Commerce Department’s report on Housing Starts for January and Freddie Mac’s weekly report on average mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve released the minutes of January’s FOMC meeting, which indicated that FOMC members are in no hurry to raise the target federal funds rate. Continue reading →

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