by | May 30, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Inflation was mild in April as President Trump’s tariffs policy, which has generally been put on hold for the time being, did not impact numbers dramatically. Whether the oft-changing trade measures lead to noticeably higher prices by year’s end remains to be seen....
by | May 27, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Consumers appear to be warming back up to the economy and gaining some confidence back following recent trade shifts, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. May’s Consumer Confidence Index® rose 12.3 points to 98 (100 is equal to the baseline levels...
by | May 22, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are once again on President Trump’s radar. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump shared that he is “giving very serious consideration” to taking the government sponsored entities (GSEs) public, and “will be making a decision in the near...
by | May 22, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Fannie Mae updated its housing market and economic predictions yesterday, tweaking nearly all the numbers positively in the wake of some encouraging data and federal policy shifts. In its latest assessment of the market, the mortgage giant predicted 6.1% rates by the...
by | May 19, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above, New York Fed President John C. Williams, left, at the MBA conference. Photo by Clarissa Garza. NEW YORK CITY—Providing an overall economic outlook at the Mortgage Banker Association’s (MBA) Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, New York Fed President John...
by | May 19, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing economic data to significantly lower levels, according to recent reports. The latest Leading Economic Index (LEI) from...