What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 11, 2016
Last week's economic news included minutes of the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 29, 2016
Last week's economic reports included Existing and New Home Sales and Consumer Confidence along with regularly scheduled weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 23, 2014
Last week's scheduled economic news included the National Association of Home Builders Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, Housing Starts and Building Permits. The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) issued its usual statement at the conclusion of its meeting, and Fed Chair Janet Yellen also gave a press conference.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 10, 2014
Last week's mortgage and housing-related reports began with Construction Spending for December, with a reading of 0.10 percent or a seasonally adjusted $930.5 billion. December's reading fell short of an expected increase of 0.40 percent.
Fed Minutes Show Lower Unemployment And Higher Growth For 2011 and 2012
The Federal Reserve released its most recent meeting minutes Wednesday. Fed Minutes are the unabridged version of the succinct, more well-known "Fed Statement" that's released immediately post-adjournment.
December’s Job Report : Good For Home Affordability
For this month -- and for the rest of 2011-- employment data will figure big in mortgage markets and for home affordability. Last week's release is the first big splash.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 14, 2010 Edition)
Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (August 10, 2010 Edition)
Today, in its first meeting in 6 weeks, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged. The Fed Fund Rate remains at a historical low, within a prescribed target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
Why Higher Unemployment Means More Home Buying Power
Last week's jobs report is the latest data point to [...]