For the fifth consecutive month, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates in place. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep its benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a range between 5.25% and 5.5%, which is...
U.S. home sales will likely decline by 18% this year, compounding a 17% reduction from last year – but next year should see a 15% increase in sales activity, according to a forecast from National Association of Realtors (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Speaking at...
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President and CEO Daniel Harker addressed the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2023 Annual Convention & Expo in Philadelphia this morning and admitted there was an absence of jubilation among the attendees regarding the central...
The absence of affordable homeownership opportunities worsened during the third quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. Increasing home prices and mortgage rates have resulted in a new environment where the typical portion of average wages nationwide required for...
The Federal Reserve announced another hike in the federal funds rate that brings it to a 22-year high. The central bank’s policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously on a quarter-percent increase that brings the rate range to 5.25% to 5.5%. In...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
