Economics Slow Economic Growth Reported for the Third Quarter of 2021 Real GDP growth rate sees yet another negative gain
Financials High Mortgage Rates Are Causing a Drop in Refinance Demand Why fewer borrowers are choosing to refinance
Market Data + Trends Rising Interest Rates Cause Drop in Mortgage Originations Why mortgage bankers might be seeing a lot less business.
Government + Policy Potential Cuts to Housing Aid Threaten Home Building Lobbying Efforts Why federal housing aid might be put on the chopping block.
Economics Consumer Price Increase Reported for September Accelerated inflation is breaking the bank, but maybe not for much longer.
Market Data + Trends Mortgages Remain Within Affordable Levels Despite Rising Prices Though home prices continue up, today’s homebuyers are not overextending themselves financially, unlike they did during the Great Recession....
Economics Student Loans Keep 29% of Americans From Becoming Homeowners, Survey Finds While many Americans were economically devastated as a result of the pandemic, others fared much better. In a new survey by the National...
Financials Millions of Renters Left Waiting as Aid Disbursement Lags CNBC says the $45 billion in rent aid has been “bafflingly slow” to reach Americans, leaving more than 6 million households behind on...
Economics Expiration of Mortgage Bailout Programs Unlikely to Cause Foreclosure Crisis The number of enrollments in mortgage bailout programs has dropped fast and many homeowners continue to see their home values rise. The...
Economics Landlords, Homeowners to See Further Property Tax Increases This Year The pandemic-fueled housing boom pushed up home values, prices, and property taxes, but the tax increases are expected to shock homeowners...