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New-home loan activity rose 1% in August year over year, but applications fell 6% from July.
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The yield on US 10-year debt edged two basis point higher to 4.04% after falling to a five-month low Thursday, but still remained on course for a fourth week of declines.
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Properties with default notices, scheduled auctions and REOs are up by double digits compared to last summer as buyers are mired in a high-cost environment.
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Falling interest rates led to a rush in refinancing, but slowing purchase activity brought a decline in overall lock volumes, according to Optimal Blue.
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In SOFR options, which closely track the Fed's policy path, a number of large positions have emerged that look to benefit from an outsized cut of 50 basis points at next week's meeting.
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While August's views on buying conditions and rates increased over July, the other components in Fannie Mae's sentiment index all declined, driving it lower.
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Black homeownership fell to 43.9% this summer, its lowest since 2021, as rising unemployment and federal layoffs widened housing gaps across demographics.
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The attention will now turn to reports on producer prices and consumer prices, due Wednesday and Thursday, for signals of how quickly the Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs.
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The 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgage ended this week at its lowest since last Oct. 17, helped by bond traders pricing in a reduction in short-term rates.
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As Washington weighs a national housing emergency, U.S. homeownership has slipped year-over-year, according to Redfin.
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