Reports released by the FHFA and S&P Dow Jones showed that buyers will likely gain leverage in some markets, while sellers may need to readjust their price expectations as market shifts
Trump has attempted to remove Lisa Cook from the rate-setting board over allegations made by the head of FHFA. Cook has denied wrongdoing and said she would continue serving on the board
Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the US economy than inflation
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at inventory levels and writes that, while sellers are willing to list, they won't bend on price
Driving the revised forecast are expectations for slightly cooler economic growth and hotter inflation, which could mean mortgage rates come down a little more slowly
Homeowners rushed to refinance last week, and lender data shows homebuyer demand for purchase loans is up 17 percent from a year ago with Federal Reserve rate cuts on deck
At Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp, Co-Founder Gary Keller said the housing market could be in a recession through late 2026, as the economy experiences burgeoning stagflation
Tariff uncertainties and job loss worries meant lower rates had a bigger impact last week on refinancing demand than homebuying, Mortgage Bankers Association surveys show
Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries beginning Aug. 7, fires BLS commissioner after revised jobs report shows dramatic slowdown in payroll growth in May and June
With job market stable and the economy chugging along, bets placed by futures market investors suggest the odds of a September rate cut have dropped to less than even
Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at recent economic indicators to determine if or when interest rates might finally come down
Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool
Purchase loan requests are up 3% from a week ago and 22% from last last year even as mortgage rates climb to highest level in 4 weeks, Mortgage Bankers Association survey shows
Senior data journalist Mark Worley co-authored a new report that shows roughly 6% of US homeowners risk selling at a loss. The analysis hit close to home; he and his wife did exactly that
Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, 'The Wall Street Journal' editorial board warns