The Fed Continues to Keep Interest Rates Steady
Interest rates will remain unchanged for the second month in a row, according to the latest press conference from the...
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Consumer Price Index Sees Small Rise in November
Inflation saw a small rise again in November, following no changes in October. After the recent pause in rate hikes...
Mortgage Mix: Black Knight Wins $155 Million Arbitration; Refi on the Rise
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday. -Freddie...
Unemployment Edges Down to 3.7%
The U.S. added 199,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.7%, according to the latest Employment...
Mortgage Rates Hover Near 7%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased for the sixth straight week, from last week’s average of 7.22% to an average...
Falling Inflation Could Lead to Fed Cutting Rates
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, maintained by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), tracks prices, consumer spending and fluctuations...
Consumer Confidence Sees Unexpected Rise in November
Consumer confidence increased from 99.1 in October to 102 in November, breaking a three month streak of decreases, according to...
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Fall in November
Consumer sentiment dropped 3.9% in November, according to data from the University of Michigan. “While this marks the fourth consecutive...
IRS Releases Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2024
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the annual inflation adjustments for the tax year 2024 for more than 60 tax...
Consumer Price Index Stagnates in October
Inflation stagnated in October, following a summer of increases. After the recent pause in rate hikes from the Fed, this...
4 Vital Metrics to Assess Your Team’s Business
Though many have tried, no one has yet succeeded in turning the practice of buying and selling homes into an equation that can be worked out and solved on paper. Read more.
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