Can the Fed cool inflation without implementing another recession?
The tipping point for another recession is nigh.
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Tag: 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) interest rate
Mortgage applications rise even as interest rates jump
30-year fixed mortgage rates are increasing yet again, and homebuyers are trying to get in mortgage applications before rates hike up too high.
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2022’s rising rates slash homebuyer purchasing power
After years of stimulus injections and Federal Reserve (Fed) support, the government is taking off the training wheels in 2022.
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Press Release: Q4 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power goes negative with rising interest rates
The California BPPI figure declined to -5.0 in December 2021, reflecting a 5% decrease in mortgage money available to homebuyers reliant on financing.
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Press Release: Q3 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index hits zero as interest rates rebound from bottom
While not yet negative, Q3 2021’s neutral BPPI figure reflects a worsening situation for homebuyers reliant on mortgage financing.
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Press Release: Q1 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index declines with rising interest rates
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) was +5.2 in March 2021.
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Q3 2019 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises as interest rates fall
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure rose to +10.1 in September 2019.
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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
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Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
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Interest rates signal the future of housing; Monthly Statistical Update (December 2017)
FRM rates set to rise in 2018; Lack of safe investments holds down 10-year T-Note; The Fed raises short-term rates
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