Mortgage rates jumped to 3.92% from 3.69% this week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Freddie’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.96%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 2.81%. “Mortgage rates jumped again due to high inflation and stronger than expected consumer spending,” said Sam…
Good Morning! Today is Thursday, February 17. The Education Department will cancel loans for students defrauded by DeVry University. Ukraine accused Russian-backed separatists of shelling a Kindergarten, calling it “a big provocation.” Retail sales rose by a seasonally adjusted 3.8% in January. The Mortgage Note Reports Office Spaces Are Not A Thing Of The Past: Despite many…
Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, February 16. Republicans boycotted a Senate meeting on Biden’s five nominees to the Federal Reserve, delaying efforts to confirm them. A woman became the third person cured of H.I.V. after using a new treatment. The families of Sandy Hook victims reached a $73 million settlement with Remington. The Mortgage Note Reports…
Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, February 15. Russia said it would pull back some troops from around Ukraine. Donald Trump’s accounting firm cut ties with his family business and retracted years of financial statements. The SEC is probing the business of block trading on Wall Street, with subpoenas to firms including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as…
Good Morning! Today is Monday, February 14. Happy Valentine’s Day. The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the 56th Super Bowl. A crucial roadway for U.S.-Canadian trade reopened Sunday after authorities cleared a weekend blockade protesting vaccine mandates. “Ghostbusters” producer Ivan Reitman has died at 75. The Mortgage Note Reports Falling In Love With…
Kevin G. Chavers and Luke S. Hayden have been elected to Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors, the GSE announced in a press release. Their appointments begin effective February 15, 2022. Chavers will serve on the GSE’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. He has held positions in the U.S. government before, including serving as…
Good Morning! Today is Friday, February 11. Biden is moving to split $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds between 9/11 victims’ families and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. Congress passed a bipartisan bill giving survivors of sexual misconduct greater rights to sue. Super Bowl LVI is poised to be the most bet upon game in football history…
Mortgage rates jumped to 3.69% from 3.55% this week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Freddie’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.69%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 2.73%. “The normalization of the economy continues as mortgage rates jumped to the highest level since the…
Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, February 8. The Supreme Court reinstated Alabama’s congressional map, which a lower court had said hurts Black voters. Vladimir Putin met with President Emmanuel Macron of France but did not rule out a Ukraine invasion. The budget airlines Frontier and Spirit plan to merge. The Mortgage Note Reports UWM Sues Brokerage…
Good Morning! Today is Friday, February 4. Islamic State’s leader died during a nighttime raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria. The US is short on blood due to below-average donations amid Covid-19. The House is set to approve a $350 billion initiative to boost U.S. competitiveness with China and others, but the Senate may fight…
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