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
Elevated mortgage rates, weakening home price growth and uncertainty from Trump's tariff policy are setting the housing market on a dangerous path, Moody's economist Mark Zandi said on X
A steady course is predicted for luxury real estate through year's end, the firm's mid-year luxury report said, creating 'compelling opportunities for strategic homebuyers and sellers'
Moody's Ratings is last credit agency to strip US of its most favorable debt rating over concerns that Congress and 'successive US administrations' have failed to tackle annual budget deficits
The partnership will give larger multifamily rental operators access to Moody's data on topics such as rents, vacancies and inventory
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$38B in office buildings show signs of distress in downtowns across the nation as the sector continues to struggle through the high rate environment
Regional banks are in the spotlight again as cracks begin to show in their balance sheets due to the ongoing distress in the commercial real estate sector
It's not just regional banks but larger lenders, such as JPMorgan and Bank of America facing uncertainty if interest rates stay higher for longer, analysts at Fitch and Moody's said
Mortgage investors have been demanding higher yields because of fears of prepayment risk if the loans they're funding now are refinanced when rates fall
Rates for borrowers with credit scores below 680 making down payments of less than 20 percent climbed past 7% on Monday, according to Optimal Blue
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Germany, Norway and the UK are considered riskiest because of ultralow interest rates and bond yields
Commentary: Agreement on the real story of the meltdown needed to restore credit
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