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Jobs Report Reveals Improvement

This morning’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed ongoing recovery in the labor market, though what it all means is up for analysis.   Doug Duncan, Chief Economist ...

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Power Dynamic Shifts in Housing

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Home sellers are in good shape this week, with a low supply and buyers chomping at the bit in light of total for-sale inventory contracting for the 13th ...

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Mortgage Rates Near Record Lows

There was a boost in the 30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage, which averaged 2.93% with an average 0.8 point for the week ending September 3, according to FreddleMac. It’s an uptick from last week, when it ...

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HMBS Issuance in August Hits $859 Million 

Year-to-date, there has been $6.7 billion in HMBS issuance, which puts the sector within range of surpassing not only the 2019 total of $8.3 billion but also 2018’s $9.6 billion total and 2017’s $10.5 billion total, according to new data.

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Many Regret Taking on a Mortgage During Pandemic

A new study revealed that more than half of those who took out a mortgage during the pandemic regret it; a quarter have refinanced; and about half have entered forbearance agreements. Here is what else researchers discovered.

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