High Mortgage Rates Are Bullish for Home Prices by Michael Carr | Sep 26, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Markets As mortgage rates rise, home sales drop. Today's chart shows the relationship between mortgage rates and sales activity.
Don’t Expect Higher Mortgage Rates to Crash Home Prices by Amber Hestla | Sep 6, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Markets Potential homebuyers are struggling to qualify as mortgages rates rise. Don't expect home prices to go down any time soon.
Powell’s Hawkish Words Point to a Mortgage Rate Peak by Michael Carr | Apr 25, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy Jerome Powell confirmed that the Fed was almost certain to raise interest rates by 0.5%. The good news? Mortgages have ...
Mortgage Rates Spike May Create Unattainable Housing Market by Michael Carr | May 27, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Housing market news is discouraging to buyers, chief among the bad news is the possibility of mortgage rates increasing substantially. ...
Home Prices Aren’t on a Sustainable Path by Michael Carr | Apr 26, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy “How much house can I afford?” This the most important question in the real estate market. Every potential buyer wants ...
Mortgage Rates Are Ready to Surge Higher by Michael Carr | Mar 10, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy If you are waiting to refinance, now could be the time to act. Mortgage rates are set to rise as ...
Dems Push Back on Plan to End Gov’t Control of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac by News Team | Sep 10, 2019 | News The two companies were bailed out of the financial crisis at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $190B.
Interest Rates Are Down; Is It Time to Refinance Your Mortgage? by News Team | Jun 17, 2019 | Personal Finance It's tough to know where things are headed so you may want to act quickly if it makes sense for ...
US Mortgage Rates Post Biggest Drop in Decade to 4.06% by News Team | Mar 28, 2019 | News Sales of existing homes surged 11.8% in January, a sign that lower rates are encouraging people to buy homes.
Union Sues GM, Says Laid-Off Workers Should Replace Temps by Financial Markets Group | Jan 3, 2019 | News Survey: Firms Added a Strong 271,000 Jobs in December; Average Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year at 4.51%.