Builder Confidence Dropped, But Not Enough to Jump to Conclusions

The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) along with Wells Fargo released the monthly builder confidence index this week, and it ...
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Daily Newsletter: Tuesday March 4, 2025

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Compliance, Homeowner Survey, Rate Lock Comparison Tools; UWM Earnings

Can you believe it’s been five years since we were chuckling at, “I ran out of toilet paper and had ...
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Mortgage Rates Briefly Hit 4 Month Lows

Although mortgage rates are based on bonds, and although bonds are constantly on the move throughout the day, mortgage lenders ...
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Building Permits Staying Fairly Calm as Housing Starts Whipsaw

The Census Bureau released its New Residential Construction report this week, frequently referred to by its principal component “housing starts” ...
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Another Paradoxical Reaction to an Inflation Report

Another Paradoxical Reaction to an Inflation Report 3 Hours, 21 Min ago Why Aren’t Bonds Happier About ...
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Daily Newsletter: Wednesday March 12, 2025

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Insurance, Compliance, Retention, Energy Mortgage Products; Mergers Continue; Lock Renegotiation Time?

Insurance, Compliance, Retention, Energy Mortgage Products; Mergers Continue; Lock Renegotiation Time? Some argue that “March 4th” is the ...
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Highest Mortgage Rates in Just Over 2 Weeks

Mortgage rates have moved up over the past 2 days, ultimately hitting the highest levels since February 24th today.  While ...
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2nd Straight Day of Losses. Blame Data or Stocks?

2nd Straight Day of Losses. Blame Data or Stocks? Wed, Mar 5 2025, 3:47 PM 2nd Straight ...
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