The Trump administration has been working to move the government’s mortgage finance companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, back into privatized companies. This move should ultimately have a major impact in the U.S. housing industry. Changes Announced The announcement was made official Monday by the Treasury Department and the companies’ Continue Reading →
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales in August were the highest they’ve been in 17 months. They were up 1.3% from July and gained 2.6% over August 1018’s sales rate. What Are Existing-Home Sales? As the term implies, existing-home sales refers to completed resales of existing Continue Reading →
We’ve talked a lot about mortgage rates on the Transparent Mortgage Blog lately, but it’s a good time now to check on what’s been happening with home prices. They seem to be on the rise once again. Home Price Index Data CoreLogic released its Home Price Index (HPI) for July Continue Reading →
There is an inverted Treasury yield curve that is currently happening because of the China trade war, Fed rate cuts and other unique market factors. It’s an abnormal situation, and it’s one that some people worry is a sign of an impending recession. Yet, how it’s affecting mortgage rates is Continue Reading →
If you’ve been following the news lately, then you’ll already know that the financial market has had a lot of interesting twists and turns. It primarily stems from the trade war with China and fears of another recession on the horizon. The Federal Reserve and central banks worldwide have continued Continue Reading →
