Housing


Weekly Mortgage Refinances Jump 10% As Rates Drop To The Lowest Level Since August

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An unexpected decline in mortgage interest rates had homeowners calling their lenders last week, looking to save money o... Read more

Signs Point To Housing Market Heating Up As Home Prices Stop Slowdown In July

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index rose 3.2% annually in July, the same gain reported in June. Prices are still co... Read more

US Existing Home Sales Rise To 17-month High In August

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A decline in mortgage rates throughout much of the summer has helped buyers. Read more

Homebuilder Sentiment Surges To Highest Level Of The Year, But There Are Warning Signs

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A sharp drop in mortgage rates in August was clearly behind the confidence in September, but rates have since reversed. Read more

Weekly Mortgage Applications Rise As Buyer's Market Takes Hold

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Homebuyers are taking advantage of lower mortgage rates and a slow summer for sellers, and that is driving mortgage appl... Read more

US Housing Starts Drop For Third Straight Month

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U.S. homebuilding fell for a third straight month in July amid a steep decline in the construction of multi-family housi... Read more

Falling Mortgage Rates Boost Homebuilder Confidence, But Not New Construction

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The nation's homebuilders are feeling better about their business, as falling mortgage rates help more buyers afford hom... Read more

Weekly Mortgage Refinances Spike 37% In One Week As Rates Fall Further

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Another sharp drop in mortgage rates sent even more homeowners to their lenders, hoping to save money on their monthly p... Read more

Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes

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People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more

Mortgage Demand Falls Again, Despite Lower Interest Rates

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After rising the previous week, interest rates fell back again last week, but consumers were not enthused. Read more

Homebuilder Sentiment Ticks Up Slightly, As Housing Shortage Intensifies

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Builder confidence for single-family homes rose one point, to 65, in July, according to the National Association of Home... Read more

Wall Street Banks Are Bailing On Troubled American Farmers Amid US-China Trade War

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In the wake of the US housing meltdown of the late 2000s, JPMorgan Chase & Co hunted for new ways to expand its loan... Read more

Weekly Mortgage Applications Stall As Rates Take A Respite

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After several weeks of volatility, mortgage rates calmed down, and that offered little incentive for homeowners or buyer... Read more

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall Further, But Only Refinance Applications Rise

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Mortgage application volume was 40% higher than a year ago, largely because lower rates are strengthening the refinance ... Read more

The Trade War Is Weighing On Chinese Home Buying In The US

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Trade tensions appear to have depressed Chinese property purchases in the United States. Beijing's own actions may also ... Read more

New Home Sales Sank 7.8% In May, Despite A Big Drop In Mortgage Rates

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Buyers pulled away from the builders in May, even as affordability improved, thanks to lower mortgage rates. Read more

Gains In Home Prices Shrink Slightly, But S&P Case-Shiller Shows Some Cities' Prices Are Heating Up Again

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Home prices in April were 3.5% higher than a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National... Read more

Homebuilder Sentiment Inches Lower Despite Demand For Single-family Homes

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The nation's homebuilders reported solid confidence in the housing market in June, but levels dropped slightly due to co... Read more

Half Of Americans Say Their Financial Situation Hasn't Improved Since The Great Recession

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The Great Recession ended a decade ago. Many Americans are still waiting for their finances to improve. Read more

April Pending Home Sales Fall Unexpectedly

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Home shoppers signed 1.5% fewer contracts to buy existing homes in April compared with March, according to the National ... Read more