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
Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, 'The Wall Street Journal' editorial board warns
Purchase loan applications came in last week at the slowest pace since May, as renewed concerns about the impact of tariffs drive up mortgage rates and weigh on consumer sentiment
Inflation moved away from the Fed's 2% target for the second month in a row, with the cost of goods and services rising 2.7% from a year ago, up from 2.3% in April: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rates are on the rebound again as investors weigh how Federal Reserve policymakers will view a strong June jobs report and the Trump administration's threats to impose new tariffs in August
Fannie Mae survey echoes polls by the University of Michigan and the Conference Board that found uncertainty over Trump administration's tariff policies is weighing on consumer confidence
Requests to refinance are up 40% from a year ago, but uncertainty 'continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,' Mortage Bankers Association economist Joel Kan said Wednesday
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home price gains, economists say
As negotiations continue, 2 closely watched surveys show Americans remain concerned that the US could soon face the dual challenge of an economic slowdown and an increase in inflation
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Nearly 40% of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline in single-family starts is projected this year
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year over year, slightly above April's 2.3% increase. Month over month, prices edged up just 0.1%, compared to 0.2% in April
Agents and brokers who responded to the latest Inman Intel Index survey shared a broad range of stories detailing how tariffs are already spooking clients — and occasionally killing transactions