Last week’s economic news was quiet in the housing sector, but retail sales and employment-related reports provided indications of less consumer spending and reduced consumer confidence.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 9, 2014
Last week’s economic news was mixed. Construction spending grew, but fell below the expected level. CoreLogic reported that April home prices continued to rise, but did so at their slowest growth rate in more than a year. Employment reports for private sector and government jobs indicated fewer jobs, but the national unemployment rate was steady.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: February 25th, 2013
A quiet week in economic news caused mortgage rates to worsen slightly.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 14, 2013
Mortgage rates rose last week nationwide during a week of sparse economic news.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 10, 2012
Mortgage bonds worsened last week as Fiscal Cliff talks moved closer to resolution and as the U.S. economy showed continued signs of growth.
A Look At This Week’s Mortgage Rates : December 3, 2012
This week, there is little on the U.S. economic calendar, save for Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls report. Wall Street is expecting to see 80,000 net new jobs created in November, and a rise in the national Unemployment Rate to 8.0%.