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Home Builder Confidence Rises in April

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that April's Housing Market Index rose from a reading of 52 in March to 56 for April. This is in line with warmer weather and the peak home buying season in spring and summer. Readings over 50 indicate that more builders view market conditions as positive as those who do not. NAHB members cited lower mortgage rates and better labor market conditions as reasons they expect more home buyers to enter the market. All Components of Builder … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, Housing Market Index, NAHB

FOMC Minutes: Housing Market Stable But Slow

The minutes of the March meeting of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) were released Tuesday and included a staff review of current economic conditions. The minutes noted that while labor markets continued to grow, inflation to the Fed’s target rate of 2.00 percent was impeded by dropping fuel prices. The Committee noted that expectations for longer-term inflation remained stable. Non-farm payrolls, which include both private and public sector jobs, grew in January and … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, FOMC, Housing Market

FOMC Statement: Federal Reserve Discusses Rate Increase, but Concerned About Growth

The post-meeting statement of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee indicated that while the Fed is considering raising its target rate as early as June, the agency is in no hurry to cast anything in cement. The statement cited stronger labor markets and low unemployment rates as encouraging, but noted that FOMC members remain concerned about economic growth due to low inflation failing to meet the FOMC goal of two percent. 15 of 17 FOMC members said that they expected interest … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Fed Chair Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve, FOMC

FHFA House Price Index Rises for 14th Consecutive Quarter

According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), U.S. home prices rose by 1.40 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014 and were up by 0.80 percent month-to-month from November. The seasonally adjusted FHFA House Price Index measures purchase transactions for homes connected with mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA also reported that home prices rose 4.9 percent year-over –year from the fourth quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2014. FHFA Chief Economist Andrew … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, FHFA, Freddie Mac

Fed Not in a Hurry to Raise Rates: FOMC Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held January 27 and 28 were released on Wednesday. According to the minute's transcript, it appears that Fed policymakers are in no hurry to raise the target federal funds rate. Members said that raising rates too soon could swamp the strengthening economy and expressed concerns that changing the committee's current "patient" stance on rising rates could cause more harm than good to current economic conditions. FOMC members discussed … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, FOMC, Inflation Rate

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 16, 2015

Last week's economic news included an index of labor market conditions provided by the Federal Reserve, a report on small business sentiment, and a report from the Labor Department on job openings. Weekly jobless claims, Freddie Mac's mortgage rates report and a report on Consumer Sentiment rounded out the week. The details: Labor Market Conditions, Small Business Index Reports Fall According to the January reading for a labor index report released by the Federal Reserve, labor market … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, Market Outlook, NFIB

Federal Open Market Committee, Fed Chair: No Rush to Raise Rates

Wednesday's customary post-meeting statement issued by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve provided some relief to investors and analysts concerned that the Fed may soon raise its target federal funds rate. The target federal funds rate has held steady at between 0.00 and 0.25 percent since the inception of the Fed's current quantitative easing program. The FOMC statement indicated that the committee does not expect to raise the target federal funds rate until the … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, FMOC, Market Outlook

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 11, 2014

Last week's housing related news was minimal, but a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers revealed that although credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as well as credit cards are easing, current mortgage credit standards are more stringent than in 2005. This could be a contributing factor to slowing housing market gains while other sectors of the economy are recovering at a faster pace. Qualified Mortgage Rules Impact Non-Conforming Mortgages The Senior Loan Officers … Continue reading...

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Federal Reserve, Freddie Mac, Market Outlook

FOMC Minutes: Committee Discusses “Normalizing” Policy

April's meeting of the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee was held along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Meeting minutes released Wednesday indicated the committee's interest in "normalizing" its monetary policy. This included the FOMC's ongoing commitment to tapering its asset purchases under its quantitative easing program. The committee agreed to taper the Fed's monthly asset purchases by $10 billion to $45 billion per month. Committee members discussed raising the … Continue reading...

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Federal Reserve, FOMC, Mortgage And Refinance Applications

FOMC Minutes: Committee Discusses “Normalizing” Policy

April's meeting of the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee was held along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Meeting minutes released Wednesday indicated the committee's interest in "normalizing" its monetary policy. This included the FOMC's ongoing commitment to tapering its asset purchases under its quantitative easing program. The committee agreed to taper the Fed's monthly asset purchases by $10 billion to $45 billion per month. Committee members discussed raising the … Continue reading...

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Federal Reserve, FOMC, Mortgage And Refinance Applications

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