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Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 22, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 22
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2021 | Economics, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
The BPPI was +13.4 at the end of Q4 2020.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Finance | 0
Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) reported net gains in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Nov 10, 2017 | Charts, Economics, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 2, 2017 | Charts, Market Watch, Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0
The Fed’s key interest rate rises; ARMs and FRMs inch higher; Refinances fall with higher interest rates
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jul 3, 2017 | Charts, Market Watch, Monthly Statistical Update | 0
Stocks heights will not endure; ARM rates are set to climb; FRM rates will lay low, for now
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | Charts, Market Watch, Monthly Statistical Update | 0
Refinances rise with low rates; FRM rates continue to decrease, for now; Rate decrease impacts buyer purchasing power
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 28, 2016 | Interest Rates | 2
Investors, discouraged away from the oil market and in search of a safe long-term investment, buy Treasuries.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 8, 2016 | Client Q&A Fliers, Real Estate | 0
Use this first tuesday FARM Letter Info-Flyer with your existing clients to provide a clear,...
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 15, 2016 | Investment, Loan Products | 1
The gateway to homeownership for most is a mortgage. Fixed rate mortgage (FRMs) are the smartest...
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 13, 2015 | Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 1
The Fed is clear in its plans to raise interest rates this year. But more important for the housing market is when mortgage rates will rise.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Aug 3, 2015 | Monthly Statistical Update | 0
Rising mortgage rates suppress home prices; Buyer purchasing power on the decline; Ability to borrow will fall with rising rates
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 20, 2014 | Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0
Housing recovery dependent on lower mortgage rates; Mortgage rates bouncing along the dogged path; Mortgage money availability recedes; Higher interest rates reduce ability to borrow
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 4, 2013 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0
The California buyer purchasing power index (BPPI) figure increased to -8.2 in October 2013. first tuesday forecasts the BPPI will remain negative through mid-2014.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Nov 4, 2013 | Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0
11/04/2013 first tuesday Weekly Statistical Update; REIT values and cap rates rest on mortgage rates; REIT values hit a 30-year high; Pricing mini-bubble to burst; Mortgage rates continue to slip
Read Moreby Sarah Cantino | Aug 30, 2012 | Loan Products, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 2
Are borrowers more financially savvy now than before the Millennium Boom? Yes (61%, 44 Votes) No...
Read Moreby Jeffery Marino | Oct 15, 2010 | Real Estate | 8
With current mortgage rates as low as they were during the Great Depression, homeowners are refinancing to shorten their loan term from 30- to 15-year fixed rate mortgages (FRMs). Since interest rates are so low, homeowners can...
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