by | Dec 21, 2023 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.5% in November to 103, following a decline of 1% in October. The LEI contracted by 3.5% over the six-month period between May and November 2023, a smaller decrease than its 4.3% contraction...
by | Dec 20, 2023 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Following a strong seven-week stretch of increases, mortgage applications fell 1.5% this week, down from last week’s 7.4% rise, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending December 15,...
by | Dec 18, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the housing market, homebuilder confidence rose in December, according to new data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) found that builder confidence grew...
by | Dec 15, 2023 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. The Fed decided not to make any changes in interest rates again this month, citing not enough evidence as they did...
by | Dec 13, 2023 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Interest rates will remain unchanged for the second month in a row, according to the latest press conference from the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Following no change in rates in November, the Fed found that recent economic signs—such as a...