A jump in refinance activity lifted mortgage lock volumes last month, but purchase numbers may hold more promise for lenders. Total lock volume in June came in 2.11% higher month over month, according to the latest data from Mortgage Capital Trading. Rate-and-term refinance activity provided much of the momentum with a leap of 9.89%, as […]
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Despite speculation following the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting that a rate cut could come as early as this month, most economists still expect the central bank to hold off until September or later. Only one respondent in Wolters Kluwer’s Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey, conducted July 7 and 8, after the stronger-than-expected June
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Home prices continued to rise in June even as softer demand dampened sales and kept homes on the market for longer. The median home sales price hit $399,633 for the four weeks ending July 6, according to Redfin, setting a new record. The prices are up 1% from the same time last year. But signs
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