by | Feb 10, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the pandemic boom market was a surge in so-called āhousing mobility,ā meaning the overall propensity of people to pick up and move. That metric rose to its...
by | Feb 5, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed Governor Michelle Bowman (who is a voting member of the committee) and retiring Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (who is not) have...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Recent monetary policy decisions have been facing conflicting incentives; the Fedās mandate is maximum employment and price stability, but the...
by | Jan 29, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to their highest level in three years, according to a new report from ICE Mortgage Technology. The monthly mortgage prepayment rate rose to 0.91%...
by | Jan 28, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve has announced its interest rates will remain unchanged during its Jan. 28 meeting. This follows three straight rate cuts from the prior three Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings of 2025. The FOMC announced...
by | Jan 27, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The optimism of a new year does not seem to have brought a boost to U.S. consumer confidenceāquite the opposite, in fact. According to the latest survey from the Conference Board, consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2014, lower even than the...