by | Oct 31, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Reaching a three-month high and their fifth-consecutive week of increases, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed to 6.72%, up from last week’s average of 6.54%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released...
by | Oct 30, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
DENVER, Colo.—Doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. economy have been everywhere. But compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. is exceeding expectations as other global superpowers struggle to find their economic footing, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian said...
by | Oct 25, 2024 | Consumer, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
How are consumers feeling overall, and how does that translate to a real estate sale? The question is multifaceted, but asking it could be key to learning where buyers stand as the election fast approaches. The consumer sentiment index indicated yet another rise, for...
by | Oct 24, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates are still ticking up, thanks to strong economic data including good jobs reports and stubborn core inflation, economists say, noting that rates are still expected to come down in the months ahead as data falls more in line with expectations. This week,...
by | Oct 21, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Despite some better economic signs—such as the latest Consumer Price Index seeing the smallest annual increase since February 2021—non-profit research firm The Conference Board’s forward-looking measure of the economy, Leading Economic Index (LEI), has continued to...
by | Oct 18, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The economy is looking stronger than what was previously predicted, due to signs like stronger payroll growth and revisions in national accounts, according to the October 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. While the ESR...