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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 1st, 2018
Last week’s economic readings included reports on home prices, new and pending home sales and remarks released by the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve. Weekly readings on average mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
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The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve announced that it raised the target federal funds rate to a range of 2.00 percent to 2.25 percent. This was the third consecutive increase in the Fed’s key interest rate and was the eighth time the Fed raised its key interest rate since 2015.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 24th, 2018
Last week’s economic releases included readings on the NAHB Housing Market Index, sales of pre-owned homes, and housing starts. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 17th, 2018
Last week’s economic news included readings on consumer credit, inflation and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 10th, 2018
Last week’s economic news included readings on construction spending, along with public and private-sector jobs growth. The national unemployment rate, weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 4th, 2018
Last week’s economic releases included readings from Case-Shiller on home prices, pending home sales and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 27th, 2018
Last week’s economic readings included reports on sales of new and previously-owned homes, and weekly reports on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 20th, 2018
Last week’s economic reports included readings from the National Association of Home Builders and Commerce Department releases on Housing Starts and Building Permits issued. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were released, along with a monthly report on consumer sentiment.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 13th, 2018
Last week’s economic reports included readings on job openings and inflation along with weekly readings on mortgage rates and new jobless claims.
Continue readingWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 6th, 2018
Last week’s economic reports included readings from Case-Shiller, Commerce Department reports on pending home sales and construction spending and an FOMC statement. Labor sector reports on job creation and the national unemployment rate were released along with the monthly Consumer Confidence Index. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.
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