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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 13, 2023

November 12, 2023 by Rilian Ball

The week following the FOMC rate decision meetings are typically very light, with the two most influential releases being the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and the weekly Job Claims reports. The more positive news is mortgage lending rates have been on the decline in the last two weeks. Consumer Credit Reports Consumer sentiment fell in November for the fourth month in a row due to tensions with the Middle East and there is lingering hawkishness from the Federal Reserve, which could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Consumer Credit Reports, Financial Report, Jobless Claims

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023 by Rilian Ball 2 Comments

This week’s most significant data offered preliminary numbers for manufacturing and services PMI (Purchasing Managers Index). Both can serve as a forward indicator for the economy while providing insight into the current state of the cost of living for the service industry. While manufacturing met an expected rise for the end of October, services saw a contraction, falling to 46.6 from 49.3. Readings below 50.0 can be a sign of a downturn for the economy, particularly given the time of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Report, Jobless Claims, Mortgage Rates

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 23, 2023

October 23, 2023 by Rilian Ball 260 Comments

This week featured the usual retail sales report which shows consumer demand and as well as an indicator of the velocity of money, not only for consumers but business to business as well. An increase would show an increase in national and local increase in economic activity, which is important as we move into Q4 of the year; where the holiday season is expected to see an increase in consumer activity. Retail Sales Retail sales have exceeded expectations this month showing month-to-month … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Report, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 9, 2023

October 9, 2023 by Rilian Ball Leave a Comment

The previous week offered a blend of economic updates, covering a report on the jobs market and weekly changes in mortgage rates. The Jobs Report Was Released This week, the monthly jobs report was released by the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics. It showed that the job market completely exceeded all expectations, adding 336,000 jobs during the month of September. That was far higher than the expected number of 170,000. It also represents a significant increase when compared to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Case Shiller, Financial Report, Jobless Claims, Mortgage Rates

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