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Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Low Inflation Fueling Low Mortgage Rates

Overview: The past week was a quiet one for mortgage markets. The small amount of major economic data was right on target, and the invest...

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Oct 8, 2020
4 min

What makes a website mobile-friendly?

Did you know over half of all web traffic comes from mobile devices?[1] With the majority of consumers turning to their phones, instead o...

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Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Practically Magic: Housing Activity Continues to Amaze

StartFragment EndFragment So good, it’s almost scary. Sources: [1] National Association of Realtors® (NAR), Pending Home Sales, August 20...

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Oct 7, 2020
2 min

Unemployment Drops; Fed Funds Rate Holds Steady

Overview: With President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test, the release of major economic data, and rapidly shifting headlines about additio...

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Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Impressive Home Sales

Overview: A return to lockdown measures in many countries due to an increase in coronavirus cases was favorable for mortgage rates over t...

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Sep 23, 2020
1 min

Existing-Home Sales, Builder Confidence Soar

Overview: The economic data released over the past week, while quite strong, had little impact on mortgage markets. It was a relatively q...

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Sep 16, 2020
2 min

Fed Remains Accommodative, Retail Is Bouncing Back

Overview: Neither the Federal Reserve meeting nor the economic data had much impact on mortgage markets over the past week. Rates again e...

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Sep 10, 2020
1 min

Homebuying in 2020? Bigger means better

StartFragment EndFragment Sales of large homes are up. Mortgage origination volume projected to hit $3.4 trillion this year — the highest...

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Sep 9, 2020
1 min

Unemployment Rate Plummets

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected major economic data did not have much effect on mortgage markets. Rates again ended ...

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Sep 2, 2020
2 min

Fed Changes Inflation Policy

Overview: Over the past week, the major economic data and a highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had little...

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Sep 2, 2020
4 min

Coronavirus and Consumer Expectations Survey

Methodology To better understand shifting consumer expectations about home buying and selling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, El...

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Sep 2, 2020
1 min

Has the Pandemic Changed the Consumer Mindset?

The coronavirus has changed a lot for us this year, but has it changed what our customers want? Do people feel differently about homeowne...

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Aug 26, 2020
2 min

Home Sales Surge

Overview: Over the past week, the primary economic news came from the surprisingly strong housing sector. Mortgage rates experienced some...

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Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Retail Sales, Housing Starts Rebound

Overview: Over the past week, a new fee on refinances was negative for mortgage rates, while stronger than expected retail sales and hous...

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Aug 12, 2020
1 min

Millennials fueling home purchases as market activity picks up

StartFragment EndFragment Housing shows strength, despite broader economic decline. Sources: [1] National Association of Realtors® (NAR),...

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