Consumer Sentiment Shifts From Gains to Slight Decline
A key skill to being a real estate agent is judging a buyer’s mood. So how are consumers feeling on...
Economy
Mortgage Rates See Surprising Rise This Week
Mortgage rates reversed course from their consistent decreases as of late, possibly due to a stronger than expected September Jobs...
Inflation Sees Smallest Annual Increase Since February 2021
Inflation continues to spiral downward toward the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%, pointing to further interest rate cuts in the...
Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2021
According to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (one of the economy’s key inflation gauges), prices increased 2.2%...
Consumer Sentiment Turns Positive as Inflation Slows
With a recent interest rate decrease from the Fed and slowing inflation, consumers' economic hopes saw a significant increase in...
Mortgage Mix: United Mortgage Lawsuit Dismissed as Rates Reach New Low
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Economic Index Falls for Sixth Straight Month
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in...
August Sees 142,000 New Jobs as Labor Market Cools; Fed Surely Noticing
Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting later this month to set interest rates, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by...
A ‘Weird’ Economy and ‘Ugly’ Rate-Locks: Experts Say 2024’s Market Still an Enigma
Above, CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp. Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—The economy right now is “weird.” It also might be...
Mortgage Mix: Fed Rate Cut Closes in; CFPB Fines New Day Financial
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
5 Tips for Reaching Out to New Clients in the New Year
If you’re only talking to people you’ve already done business with, then that could limit or even shrink your network of active business. Read more.
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