31 Jul 2018
By Randy Courtney

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 31st, 2018

Financial Reports
Last week's economic readings included reports on sales of new and pre-owned homes, mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims. New Home Sales Slide; Pre-owned Home Sales Meet Expectations Commerce Department reported lower sales of new homes in June. Sales were expected to reach 666,000 sales on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, but the actual reading slipped by 5.30 percent to a pace of 631,000 new home sales. Analysts cited higher building costs, home prices and mortgage rates sidelined some buyers. Concerns over inadequate inventories of available homes also impacted sales of newly-built homes. New homes sold at a rate 6.90…
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23 Jul 2018
By Randy Courtney

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 23rd, 2018

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Last week’s scheduled economic releases included readings from the National Association of Home Builders and Commerce Department readings on housing starts and building permits issued. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released NAHB Housing Market Index Unchanged in July The National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index held steady in July despite concerns connected with tariffs on building materials. Analysts said that high demand for homes continued to fuel builder confidence in housing market conditions, but some analysts said that housing market conditions may be at or near peak. Builder confidence in current market…
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16 Jul 2018
By Randy Courtney

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 16th, 2018

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Last Week's economic readings included reports on inflation, mortgage rates, new jobless claims and consumer sentiment. Inflation Slows in June The Consumer Price Index for June inched down to 0.10 percent growth in June as compared to May's reading of 0.20 percent. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.20 percent, which matched expectations and May's reading of 0.20 percent. Year-over-year inflation rose by 2.90 percent. This was the highest rate of growth in six years. Inflation increased by a year-over-year rate of 1.60 percent in the prior year. While inflationary growth signals strengthening economic conditions, it…
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