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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 3, 2021

May 3, 2021 by Patrick Jones

Last week's economic reporting included readings from Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, data on pending home sales, and a statement from the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee. The University of Michigan released its Consumer Sentiment Index and weekly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published.

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Financial Report, Jobless Claims

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week -March 23rd , 2020

March 23, 2020 by Patrick Jones

Last week's economic reports included readings from the National Association of Home Builders on housing market conditions, Commerce Department readings on housing starts and building permits issued and National Association of Realtors(R) reporting on sales of previously-owned homes.

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Financial Reports, Mortgage Rates

Could Fed Interest Rate Hike Help Home Buyers?

October 26, 2018 by Patrick Jones

News of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates appears to have caused unnecessary panic among people poised to purchase a first home or a larger one for a growing family.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Market Conditions, Real Estate

Fed Raises Key Interest Rate For 3rd Consecutive Time

September 27, 2018 by Patrick Jones

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.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Market Conditions

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016 by Patrick Jones

Last week's economic news was highlighted by Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech in Philadelphia. Although Chair Yellen alluded to future Fed rate hikes, she did not specify when Fed policymakers would next raise the target federal funds rate.

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Financial Reports, Mortgage Rates

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