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A Housing Market Update

The latest data on employment, Fannie Mae’s third-quarter results and Goldman Sachs’ mortgage settlement target are making the news. Here’s how these three seemingly disparate events are affecting the housing market.

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Consumer Housing Sentiment Slips

The U.S. housing market may be starting to get volatile. Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index report found that consumer confidence in housing took a hit in February. The worry ...

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Industry Reacts to Employment Increase

Friday’s employment report for April from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed strong growth overall, but the same could not be said for the mortgage industry. Industry professionals called the report's mortgage job data "disappointing," but the jump in growth in all jobs could mean further rate hikes from the Fed.

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