Manufacturing Weakness Slows Economy, According to Leading Index
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in ...
Tag: Inflation
Homebuilder Confidence Continues End-of-Year Rise in 2024
November saw homebuilder confidence rise, according to the latest findings in the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Level Off; Mr. Cooper Class-Action Dismissed
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Is Optimistic About the Economy, Unsure of Third Rate Cut This Year
“Will the Fed cut interest rates?” That’s a question on everyone’s mind whenever Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks publicly—including ...
Ask the Newsmakers: Ending the Year on a High Note
Above (left to right): Stephanie Anton, Shirene Hazel, Liz Nunan and Bill Pankonin. With just a few weeks left in ...
Annual Inflation Increases for First Time in Seven Months
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading from the Bureau of Labor Statistics holds eye-catching news: annual inflation is up. ...
Key Inflation Rate Hits 2.1% in September, Closing in on Fed Target
Inflation rose slightly in September, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released October 31. The Personal Consumption ...
Lender Data Shows Refinance Offers Have Increased 42% Nationwide Over the Last Year
Remember the days of 3% mortgage rates? As a relieved nation emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, along with ...
Consumer Sentiment Rises Slightly for the Third Consecutive Month
How are consumers feeling overall, and how does that translate to a real estate sale? The question is multifaceted, but ...
Future-Focused Economic Index Continues Monthly Fall Despite Recent Positives
Despite some better economic signs—such as the latest Consumer Price Index seeing the smallest annual increase since February 2021—non-profit research ...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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