Most consumers continue to report that it’s a good time to sell a home — but a bad time to buy — and they frequently cite high prices and a lack of supply as their primary rationale
Stock, bond markets breath a sigh of relief that Fed doesn't plan to abruptly withdraw stimulus
Rates remain near historic lows despite Fed's willingness to consider tapering mortgage purchases this year
Low mortgage rates that had risen off a strong jobs report remained unmoved earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac's lender survey
Mortgage rates on 30-year loans rose this week for the first time in over a month after the latest jobs report came in better than expected
As Fed's balance sheet approaches $8 trillion, policymakers say path of the economy continues to depend on the course of the pandemic
Fannie Mae economists warn rising rents and record home price appreciation could help fuel inflation
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Demand for purchase mortgages fell last week to the lowest level since May 2020, which could be a sign first-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out of the market
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary: Freddie Mac
Tapering could happen sooner rather than later, with most policymakers open to short-term rate hikes in 2023
Support builds at the Fed to at least begin discussions on when to taper mortgage bond purchases, which have kept have kept long-term interest rates low
So far, bond markets are taking the prospect of Fed tapering of monthly purchases of $40B in mortgage-backed securities and $80B in Treasuries in stride
A weekly Freddie Mac survey doesn't fully reflect new data that's pushed rates up this week on inflation worries
'The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on the economy, and risks to the economic outlook remain,' said the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee