- Monday, August 24, 2020
- U.S. and China hold phone call on phase one trade agreement CNBC
- Widespread overconfidence is pervading the market, Invesco's Kristina Hooper warns CNBC
- Why economists are increasingly worried about a second recession CNBC
- More than half of states are now approved for the extra $300 per week in unemployment insurance CNBC
- Insurers are preparing for payouts as twin storms make landfall CNBC
- Finance, AE, Ops, LO Jobs; Customer Service, Income Tools; Agency Updates Mortgage News Daily
- Federal student loan payments have been deferred through December CNBC
- Small landlords dip into savings as their tenants struggle to pay rent CNBC
- Small landlords dip into savings as their tenants struggle to pay rent CNBC
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Shows Decline in Households Paying Rent Calculated Risk Blog
- Chicago Fed National Activity "Index Suggests Slower, but Still Well-Above-Average Growth in July" Calculated Risk Blog
- New York Led with Employment Gains in July Around The Web
- Eight High Frequency Indicators for the Economy Calculated Risk Blog
- Economists see a chance of a double-dip recession, survey shows CNBC
- Home Prices Are Still Shooting Up, but Is This a Bubble About To Burst? Around The Web
- Friday, August 21, 2020
- Existing Home Sales are Booming; Forbearances Ebb But Delinquencies Rise MND's Daily Newsletter
- Best Housing Market Since 2007, But There's a Catch Mortgage News Daily
- Late-Stage Delinquencies are Surging, Especially Those With FHA Loans Mortgage News Daily
- Existing Home Sales are Booming Mortgage News Daily
- Forbearances are Leveling Out, With Long-Term Delinquencies now a Concern Mortgage News Daily
- MSR, Conversion, EPO Products; Public Company Snapshots; LO and UW Jobs Mortgage News Daily
- Existing home sales up 8.7% versus a year ago CNBC
- BLS: July Unemployment rates down in 30 states; 3 States at New Series Highs Calculated Risk Blog
- Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index comes in at 53.6 CNBC
- Existing-Home Sales Soar at a Record Pace in July as Americans Make Up for Lost Timebut Two Big Caveats Remain Around The Web
- That extra $300 weekly unemployment benefits: Where states stand CNBC
- Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Down in 2Q20 Around The Web
- Average New Home Price Now $14,000 Higher Due to Lumber Around The Web
- Struggling retailers rush to file for bankruptcy as fears of a second wave of coronavirus linger CNBC
- U.S. Treasury yields move higher as investors look ahead to fresh economic data CNBC
- Thursday, August 20, 2020
- Custom Home Building is on a Roll; Rates Are Actually Lower This Week MND's Daily Newsletter
- Custom Home Building is on a Roll Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Are Actually Lower This Week Mortgage News Daily
- Here's what happened to the stock market on Thursday CNBC
- Study shows corporations hold nearly $390 billion dollars in corporate bonds CNBC
- Kimco Realty CEO discusses retail reopening CNBC
- July leading economic indicators are up 1.4% versus 1.1% expected CNBC
- Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees closing twice as fast as larger companies CNBC
- The rise in jobless claims may be a warning to Congress that the economy needs stimulus CNBC
- Here's what you need to know about the proposed second round of stimulus checks CNBC
- Evictions are expected to skyrocket as pandemic protections come to an end CNBC
- Ops Jobs; Leads, Tech Tools; CFPB, LO Comp, G-Rate Legal Ruling in the News Mortgage News Daily
- Wildfires rage across California threatening thousands of homes CNBC
- US jobless claims for week ending Aug. 18 total 1.1 million, vs 923,000 expected CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 30% Year-over-year Calculated Risk Blog
- Comments on Weekly Unemployment Claims Calculated Risk Blog
- Fed's uncertainty shows the pandemic can still rattle markets, strategist says CNBC
- Multifamily Production Index Inches Up, But Still Remains in Negative Territory Around The Web
- Philly Fed Manufacturing "continued to expand" in August Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. weekly jobless claims total 1.106 million, vs 923,000 expected CNBC
- Stock market live updates: Futures lower, jobless claims on deck, Dow losing streak CNBC
- Wednesday, August 19, 2020
- Purchases Catching up With Refis; New QM Offshoot Proposal; Rates are Lagging MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Still Battling Hangover From Last Week's Drama Mortgage News Daily
- Why Black Americans continue to face barriers when applying for mortgage loans CNBC
- Share of Purchase Loans now Catching up With Refis Mortgage News Daily
- Online learning puts student housing debt into focus CNBC
- Federal Reserve releases minutes from its July meeting CNBC
- CFPB Wants Your Comments on New Kind of QM Mortgage News Daily
- Ops, MLO Jobs; Production Shell Wanted; CRM, Productivity, Marketing Products; FHA's New Appraisal Delivery Product Mortgage News Daily
- AIA: "July architectural billings remained stalled" Calculated Risk Blog
- Purchase Apps Still Rising Despite Rate Increases Mortgage News Daily
- Refinance applications drop as mortgage rates rise CNBC
- Employment: Preliminary annual benchmark revision shows downward adjustment of 173,000 jobs Calculated Risk Blog
- Phoenix Real Estate in July: Sales up 12% YoY, Active Inventory Down 42% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- New Single-Family Home Size Leveling Off? Around The Web
- Luxury Home Prices Bounce Back, Rising 1.2% in Early Summer Redfin
- Fed faces a 'major challenge' in making its new inflation strategy official, former governor says CNBC
- Treasury yields edge lower ahead of Fed minutes; U.S.-China tensions persist CNBC
- Tuesday, August 18, 2020
- Homebuilding is on Fire; Best Pace in Over a Decade MND's Daily Newsletter
- Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in July Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's what happened to the stock market on Tuesday CNBC
- Custom Home Building Outperformed the Market During 2Q20 Around The Web
- Homebuilding is on Fire; Best Pace in Over a Decade Mortgage News Daily
- MLO, AE Jobs; Training, Marketing, Compliance Tools; MI Industry Snapshot; Strong Housing Numbers Mortgage News Daily
- U.S. housing starts total 1.496 million in July, vs 1.240 million expected CNBC
- Kelly Evans: A housing-led recovery CNBC
- Millions of Americans are facing longer periods of unemployment, posing greater financial risks CNBC
- August Employment Report Will Show an Increase of Several Hundred Thousand Temporary Census Workers Calculated Risk Blog
- The S&P 500 finally hit a new record after multiple tries this month. Here's what could happen next CNBC
- Comments on July Housing Starts Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Starts increased to 1.496 Million Annual Rate in July Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. and European firms face $1 trillion in costs to relocate their Chinese supply chains, BofA says CNBC
- Monday, August 17, 2020
- Builder Confidence Skyrockets, Matching 1988 Record. Can It Last? MND's Daily Newsletter
- Still Reeling From Last Week, Mortgage Rates Tiptoe Lower Mortgage News Daily
- Economists Upbeat on Q3, Home Sales Growth Is Too Good To Last Mortgage News Daily
- Millennials turning to Instagram to purchase 'Cheap Old Houses' CNBC
- MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for the Ninth Straight Week to 7.21%" Calculated Risk Blog
- Builder Confidence Skyrockets, Matching 1988 Record Mortgage News Daily
- FHA, LO Jobs; Retention, Non-QM Products; Training and Events; Investors React to FHFA's Price Shift Mortgage News Daily
- CAR on California July Housing: Sales up 6% YoY, Active Listings down 48% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Homebuilder sentiment jumps to record high CNBC
- August Empire State Index comes in at 3.7, versus 19 expected CNBC
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Finds Decline in People Paying Rent in August Calculated Risk Blog
- Just 6% of Homes Held Open Houses During First Week on Market in July, Down From 16% a Year Earlier Redfin
- Boockvar: Supply chain disruption will likely fuel inflation CNBC
- MBA: "Mortgage Delinquencies Spike in the Second Quarter of 2020" Calculated Risk Blog
- Homebuyer Interest in Rural Areas Rises, With Prices Up 11% in July Redfin
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 78 in August, Ties Record High Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity edged slightly higher in New York State" in August Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury yields fall as coronavirus concerns persist CNBC
- Friday, August 14, 2020
- Forbearances Decline for Second Week; Rates Are Not 1.99% MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Are Not 1.99%. In Fact They're Back Over 3% Mortgage News Daily
- Consumer sentiment index beats expectations, 72.8 vs 71 expected CNBC
- Controller, MLO Jobs; ROI, Broker, AI, Jumbo Products; Compliance and State-Level Legal News Mortgage News Daily
- Forbearances Decline for Second Week, Falling Below 4 Million Mortgage News Daily
- These business owners who took PPP money will have their loan forgiveness reduced CNBC
- Industrial production data rises 3 percent versus 2.8 percent expected CNBC
- Q3 Preview: Real GDP as a Percent of Previous Peak Calculated Risk Blog
- Home Prices Up 8% as Supply Fell 22% to a New All-Time Low in July Redfin
- July retail sales rise 1.2 percent versus forecasts of 2.3 percent CNBC
- Fed is going to have buy more Treasurys if we get a stimulus deal: Chief investment officer CNBC
- Q3 GDP Forecasts Calculated Risk Blog
- Industrial Production Increased 3.0 Percent in July; Still 8.4% Below Pre-Crisis Level Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Rebound: Year-over-Year Gains for June Single-Family Permits Around The Web
- Retail sales for July rose 1.2% vs. 2.3% estimate CNBC
- There's still a lot of confusion about stimulus checks CNBC
- The U.S. has already invested billions on potential coronavirus vaccines. Here's where the deals stand CNBC
- Treasury yields come off highs after jobless data beats estimates CNBC
- Thursday, August 13, 2020
- Mortgage Rates Pummeled By Regulatory Drama; MBA Predicts Home Sales Surge MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Pummeled By Regulatory Drama Mortgage News Daily
- MBA Predicts New Home Sales Surge in July Mortgage News Daily
- Why Refinancing Your Mortgage Is About To Get More Expensive Around The Web
- Appraisal, Valuation, Sales Tools; Training; 50 bp Refi hit and Other Agency Updates Mortgage News Daily
- Coronavirus relief stalemate could drag on for weeks CNBC
- What the weekly jobless claims data mean for the U.S. economy CNBC
- What Pandemic? Home Prices Continue Gains in Q2 Mortgage News Daily
- NYC apartment vacancies hit a new all-time high as renters leave the city amid the pandemic CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 33% Year-over-year Calculated Risk Blog
- Comments on Weekly Unemployment Claims Calculated Risk Blog
- Mortgage refinancing will be more expensive as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac raise fees CNBC
- Medicare telehealth expansion could be here to stay. Here's where things stand CNBC
- Empty apartments in Manhattan reach record high, topping 13,000 CNBC
- U.S. weekly jobless claims 963,000 last week vs. 1.1 million estimate CNBC
- U.S. Treasury yields fall from five-week highs as investors monitor auctions, data CNBC
- FHFA Drops a Bomb; Your Refi Just Got Much More Expensive! Mortgage News Daily
- Tell Congress: Urge FHFA and the GSEs to Withdraw Adverse Market Refinance Fee Around The Web
- Wednesday, August 12, 2020
- Mortgage Rates Move Higher Again, And They Might Not Be Done Mortgage News Daily
- 10-year yield hits July highs, here's what to watch CNBC
- Rosengren: Lifting restrictions too early hurt the economy and public health CNBC
- VOE, Loan Delivery, Lead Source Products; Investor and Lender Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Apps on the Rise Again, Driven by Last Week's Low Rates Mortgage News Daily
- US consumer price index rose 0.6% in July, vs 0.3% increase expected CNBC
- Houston Real Estate in July: Sales Up 25% YoY, Inventory Down 19% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- No sign of stimulus deal in sight as Pelosi says Dems, White House are 'miles apart' CNBC
- Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation increased Year-over-year in July Calculated Risk Blog
- The surprise jump in prices may be a good sign for the economy, and it's not 'stoking the fires of inflation' CNBC
- Digital loan start-up Blend jumps to $1.7 billion valuation as mortgage demand surges CNBC
- Early Look at 2021 Cost-Of-Living Adjustments and Maximum Contribution Base Calculated Risk Blog
- Nearly half of young people have lost income due to the crisis, UN study finds CNBC
- BLS: CPI increased 0.6% in July, Core CPI increased 0.6% Calculated Risk Blog