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Here’s what the Fed’s half-point rate hike means for your money

Here’s what the Fed’s half-point rate hike means for your money

by Third Party | May 6, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Source: CNBC —  The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by a half point at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday, notching the largest increase in the benchmark in more than 20 years. “The Federal Reserve is behind the curve,” said Greg...
Living in the Big City: How Much Space Does the New Median Home Price Get You in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities?

Living in the Big City: How Much Space Does the New Median Home Price Get You in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities?

by Third Party | May 5, 2022 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News

Source: Point2 —  The end of March marked the beginning of a new era in home prices: After a whopping 26.5% year-over-year jump, the median listing price landed at $405,000. Also on the rise is the average square footage of new single-family homes. According to...
Fed hikes benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points

Fed hikes benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points

by Third Party | May 5, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Source: Scotsman Guide —  The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by 0.5 of a percentage point, the largest such increase in 22 years. The central bank announced the hike after the Wednesday meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as...
U.S. Home Price Growth Exceeds 20 Percent Annually in March

U.S. Home Price Growth Exceeds 20 Percent Annually in March

by Third Party | May 5, 2022 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News

Source: World Property Journal —  According to CoreLogic’s latest CoreLogic Home Price Index and Forecast for March 2022, U.S. home prices continued to post significant year-over-year gains in March 2022, up by 20.9%, another record high. Even with the...
Opinion: Former Freddie Mac CEO lashes out at mortgage lenders

Opinion: Former Freddie Mac CEO lashes out at mortgage lenders

by Third Party | May 5, 2022 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Source: Housing Wire —  Don Layton, the former CEO of Freddie Mac recently penned what can only be described as an attack piece on mortgage originators from his seat as a fellow at the JCHS, Harvard’s Joint Center For Housing Studies. But what Mr. Layton has...
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