Mortgage Rates Climb Over 7%
Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), this...
Inflation Up for the Third Straight Month, Though Economists See Silver Lining
Inflation continues to rise after a seven-month decline from early in 2024, reversing the trend seen from March to September, and still falling well short of the target mark of 2% set by the Federal Reserve after seeing a 2.9% rise year-over-year. The Consumer Price...
Mortgage Applications Jump 33% Despite Rates Reaching Recent Highs
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Mortgage shows applications increasing 33.3% from one week earlier; however MBA added context around the notable jump pointing to this time of year being particularly...
Big Job Gains in December; Unemployment Rate Unchanged
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported December 10. Employment trended up in healthcare, government and social assistance. Retail trade added...
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