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Mortgage Rates Drop Ahead Of Spring Homebuying Season: Will Consumers Take The Plunge?
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 1:52pm | 581Mortgage rates have experienced a notable decline as the spring home-buying season begins, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac. What To Know: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) dropped to 6.63% as of Tuesday, down from 6.76% the previous week, marking the largest weekly decrease since...
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US Housing Market Faces Affordability Crisis Amid Skyrocketing Mortgage Rates
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 3:28pm | 642The U.S. housing market is grappling with its worst affordability crisis in nearly 40 years. Mortgage rates have surged to a level unseen since April 2002, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan now standing at 7.09%, a significant rise from 6.96% just a week ago, as Freddie Mac reported...
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Market Wrap For January 23: Chinese Data, Mixed Earnings Spooking Investors
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 5:47pm | 2950Traders and investors woke up Thursday morning to troubling news out of China. Chinese January HSBC flash PMI declined to 49.6 from a 50.5 in December. The data is re-starting the Chinese slowdown debate and according to Reuters has “reinforced concerns about global growth, especially in...
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Market Wrap For January 9: All Eyes on Tomorrow's Job Report
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 5:43pm | 2416Markets were relatively calm during Thursday's trading session as investors anticipate Friday's jobs report. The December employment report is expected to show about 200,000 payroll jobs representing a steady growth and a clear sign that labor market and economy are both strong. Related:...