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Hesitation to buy a home fueling a gradual ‘reset” in the market

Published Date 5/9/2022 There was a time when buying a home was first and foremost for the purpose of shelter. The word “investment” was not common among those who wrote a check, stuffed it into

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Three things that can impact rates this week

Published Date 5/9/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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Markets will focus on inflation this week

Published Date 5/9/2022 Early this morning (6 am ET) the 10 yr. note traded at 3.20% up 7 bps from Friday’s 7 bp increase, by 8:30 am at 3.14% +1 bp from Friday, volatility already.

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MORTGAGE MARKET NEWS FOR THE WEEK ENDED MAY 06, 2022

Published Date 5/6/2022     MortgageTime™ by MBSQuoteline Mortgage Market News for the week ended May 06, 2022 Compliments of Jeff Kutnick President First Rate Lending NMLS: 365033 Phone: 949.215.9400 market@firstratelending.com • www.firstratelending.com 23101 Lake Center

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Labor market remains extremely tight

Published Date 5/6/2022 April employment data at 8:30 am ET this morning: unemployment rate 3.6% as expected, non-farm payrolls expected at 400K increased to 428K, private jobs expected at 390K increased 406K, average hourly earnings were

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New homes: tech can help builders make selling them easier than ever

Published Date 5/5/2022 Every once in a while, it’s fun to check in on the industry that gives everyone connected to real estate a livelihood — homebuilding. That old movie line, “Build it and they

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Market volatility remains high

Published Date 5/5/2022 TODAY’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all

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WHY THINGS ARE SO TOUGH ON HOMEBUYERS RIGHT NOW

Published Date 5/4/2022 ONE REAL ESTATE ECONOMIST EXPLAINS WHY THINGS ARE SO TOUGH ON HOMEBUYERS RIGHT NOW Sometimes you want to hear it from the experts, but most of the time, frustrated would-be buyers might

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FOMC will dominate market news today

Published Date 5/4/2022 Rate markets began the day unchanged from yesterday, as expected with FOMC this afternoon. ADP April private jobs were less than expected at 247K against estimates of 398K, but March was revised higher, from

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