Last week’s scheduled economic news was sparse due to no scheduled releases on Monday and the Veterans Day Holiday on Wednesday. A report on job openings was released on Thursday along with regularly scheduled weekly reports on jobless claims and Freddie Macâs report on mortgage rates.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 09, 2015
November 9, 2015 by
Last week’s economic reports included releases on construction spending and several labor-related reports including ADP payrolls, Non-Farm payrolls, average hourly earnings and weekly jobless claims. Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates rose as the national unemployment rate decreased to 5.00 percent.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015 by
A number of economic reports released last week indicate mixed economic progress. The 20-City Home Price Index showed that August home prices rose, but New Home Sales dropped in September. The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve indicated that it may reserve the target federal funds range at its next meeting in December.
Case-Shiller: August Home Prices Accelerate
October 28, 2015 by
According to the Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, U.S. home prices increased by 0.40 percent in August, which boosted year-over-year home price growth to 5.10 percent. Denver, Colorado continued to lead in home price gains with a monthly increase of 0.90 percent and a year-over-year gain of 10.70 percent. San Francisco, California also posted a year-over-year gain of 10.70 percent, but posted a month-to-month loss of -0.10 percent. Portland, Oregon posted a year-over-year gain of 9.40 percent with a month-to-month gain of 1.10 percent.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015 by
Last week’s economic reports included Consumer Price Index and Core index for September, the minutes of the FOMC meeting held September 15 and 17, and weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015 by
Last week’s economic reports included the Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Minutes and Weekly Jobless Claims. Also, the new mortgage TRID rules went into effect. Here are the details:
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 05, 2015
October 5, 2015 by
Last week’s economic reports included Pending Home Sales, Construction Spending and several reports on jobs and employment.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015 by
Last week’s scheduled economic news included reports on new and existing home sales, the FHFA House Price Index, and weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. The week finished with a report on consumer sentiment.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015 by
Last week’s economic news was largely positive as both new and existing home sales beat expectations. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that home price growth held steady in May, while weekly jobless claims edged up, but were lower than expected.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 8, 2015
June 8, 2015 by
Last week’s economic news included reports on construction spending, Freddie Mac’s mortgage rates survey and several employment related reports.
