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Federal Open Market Committee, Fed Chair: No Rush to Raise Rates

September 19, 2014
Mortgage News

Wednesday's customary post-meeting statement issued by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve provided some relief to investors and analysts concerned that the Fed may soon raise its target federal funds rate.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 15, 2014

September 15, 2014
Mortgage News

Last week's housing related economic reports were slim, but an unexpected increase in weekly jobless claims gained attention. Analysts calmed concerns by noting that last week's reading of 315,000 new jobless claims was not far removed from jobless claim levels before the recession.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 8, 2014

September 8, 2014
Mortgage News

Last week's housing-related economic news was slim, likely due to the Labor Day holiday Monday. On Tuesday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that construction spending for July increased by 1.80 percent as compared to June's revised reading of 1.0 percent and expectations of a 1.0 percent increase for July.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Sept 2, 2014

September 2, 2014
Mortgage News

Last week's economic news included several reports related to housing. The Case-Shiller and FHFA reports for June showed a further slowing in home price growth. New home sales for July fell short of the expected reading, but pending home sales exceeded expectations.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 18, 2014

August 18, 2014
Mortgage News

Last week's economic news brought little housing-related content, but several economic reports in other sectors contributed to overall perceptions of the economy.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 11, 2014

August 11, 2014
Mortgage News

Last weekâs housing related news was minimal, but a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers revealed that although credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as well as credit cards are easing, current mortgage credit standards are more stringent than in 2005.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 4, 2014

August 4, 2014
Mortgage News

Last weekâs economic news included a number of housing related reports. According to the National Association of REALTORS, pending home sales dropped by 1.10 percent in June. The S P Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports for May noted that home prices are growing at a slower rate of 9.30 percent year-over-year than April's year-over-year growth rate of 10.80 percent.

FOMC Statement: Asset Purchases to end in October, Labor Market Stronger

July 31, 2014
Mortgage News

In recent months, investors and economists have speculated on whether or not the Fed would continue tapering its asset purchases under its latest quantitative easing (QE) program, and whether the Fed would raise its target federal funds rate of 0.00 to 0.250 percent.