- Friday, December 27, 2019
- Question #6 for 2020: Will the core inflation rate rise in 2020? Will too much inflation be a concern in 2020? Calculated Risk Blog
- Question #7 for 2020: Will the Fed cut or raise rates in 2020, and if so, by how much? Calculated Risk Blog
- Number of Bathrooms in New Homes Around The Web
- Treasury yields tick lower in holiday-thinned trading CNBC
- Thursday, December 26, 2019
- The housing trend that's getting millennials on the property ladder CNBC
- 2020 Forecasts; News from Ginnie, USDA, Investors Following FHA and VA Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Question #8 for 2020: How much will RI increase in 2020? How about housing starts and new home sales in 2020? Calculated Risk Blog
- Mortgage Demand Light For Holidays, But Well Ahead of Last Year Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: Markets Reopen But Holiday Vibes Remain Mortgage News Daily
- Builders' and Remodelers' Use of Technology in 2019 Around The Web
- CFPB issues annual report on TILA, EFTA, and CARD Act Around The Web
- Continued Rise in Community Associations in New Homes Built Around The Web
- Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 222,000 Calculated Risk Blog
- Futures hover near record highs as investors count on trade deal Reuters
- Tuesday, December 24, 2019
- MBS RECAP: Friendly But Ultimately Inconsequential Move After 5yr Auction Mortgage News Daily
- Repo Activity, Household Debt, Tariffs, and Shelter Costs in the Capital Markets Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: Technically There's an Auction, But... Mortgage News Daily
- Sethi CEO: The fed pivot is the biggest reason we had a good year CNBC
- Question #10 for 2020: Will housing inventory increase or decrease in 2020? Calculated Risk Blog
- Richmond Fed: Manufacturing Activity Slowed in December Calculated Risk Blog
- Millennial Buyers' Willingness to Pay for Green Features Around The Web
- US Treasury yields slip ahead of holiday season CNBC
- Monday, December 23, 2019
- Multifamily Delinquencies Ticking Up Slowly Mortgage News Daily
- Compliance, Digital Products; Customer Service Trends; Capital Markets Steady Mortgage News Daily
- November new home sales up 1.3% vs decline of 0.4% expected CNBC
- US durable goods orders down 2.0% percent in November CNBC
- 2020 Playbook: The economy and the Fed CNBC
- New Home Sales Remain Near 12 Year Highs Mortgage News Daily
- Ten Economic Questions for 2020 Calculated Risk Blog
- MBS Week Ahead: Abbreviated Holiday Week Mortgage News Daily
- OCC appeals NY federal district court final judgment in NYDFS lawsuit challenging fintech charter Around The Web
- A few Comments on November New Home Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. business spending on equipment weak; housing regaining footing Reuters
- Redfin Ranks the Most Competitive Neighborhoods of 2019 Redfin
- Ho, Ho, Home Buying? Here Are the Top Markets to Buy a House During the Holidays Around The Web
- Sunday, December 22, 2019
- Monday: New Home Sales, Durable Goods Calculated Risk Blog
- Review: Ten Economic Questions for 2019 Calculated Risk Blog
- Friday, December 20, 2019
- Global manufacturing will pick up as trade tensions decrease: JPM's Kelly CNBC
- Tariffs have hit the consumer as well as businesses, policy expert says CNBC
- How do Rising Rates Affect Loan Performance? Mortgage News Daily
- BLS: November Unemployment rates at New Series Lows in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon and South Carolina Calculated Risk Blog
- Q4 GDP Forecasts: 1.3% to 2.1% Calculated Risk Blog
- MBS Day Ahead: 4 Ways to Look at The Trend Heading Into Year-End Mortgage News Daily
- US third-quarter economic growth unrevised at 2.1% CNBC
- Training, Digital Products; What is, or Isn't, Moving Mortgage Rates? Mortgage News Daily
- Lot Shortages Ease Slightly, But Remain a Problem Around The Web
- CFPB Publishes TRID Guides on Construction Loans Around The Web
- Kansas City Fed: "Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Decreased Further in December" Calculated Risk Blog
- Congress Agrees to Extend NFIP Through September 2020 Around The Web
- Personal Income increased 0.5% in November, Spending increased 0.4% Calculated Risk Blog
- Sale and Contract Prices per Square Foot in 2018 Around The Web
- Q3 GDP at 2.1% Annual Rate Calculated Risk Blog
- Housing Markets That Changed the Most This Decade Redfin
- Veteran watchdog Bailey to guide Bank of England through Brexit Reuters
- Boris Johnson's Brexit bill set to be passed through UK Parliament CNBC
- Treasury yields move higher as investors await economic data CNBC
- Will The New U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal Calm Industry Jitters? Around The Web
- Thursday, December 19, 2019
- Silver Lining Sales Forecast; Inventory Hurting; Highest Rates in a Month MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Bonds End Roughly Flat After a Few Lead Changes Mortgage News Daily
- Highest Mortgage Rates in Just Over a Month MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Highest Mortgage Rates in Just Over a Month Mortgage News Daily
- Senate Banking Committee Has Some Questions Regarding Housing Reform Mortgage News Daily
- US-China phase one deal softens trade risks, but tech dispute remains CNBC
- Santelli Exchange: Unsustainable federal debt and 'helicopter' money CNBC
- FHFA Reports to Congress on G-Fees Mortgage News Daily
- Fannie's Housing Forecast Expects Silver Lining for Dreary New Home Sales and the Economy Mortgage News Daily
- Inventory Shortage Continues to Weaken New Home Sales Mortgage News Daily
- November existing home sales miss expectations, down 1.7% CNBC
- Sec. Mnuchin: I'm 'very confident' phase one deal will be signed in early January CNBC
- Consumer data, a key inflation measure, earnings: 3 things to watch for in the markets on Friday CNBC
- Wall Street sets records again as Mnuchin says trade deal to be signed Reuters
- Markets sleepy, dollar on hold ahead of U.S. GDP data Reuters
- U.S. House set to approve North American trade deal replacing NAFTA Reuters
- US weekly jobless claims total 234,000, compared to 225,000 expected CNBC
- Hoping to Buy a Home in the New Year? January Is the New Hot Month to Start Looking Around The Web
- Digital, Broker, Correspondent Products; Vendor Updates; Holiday Trading in Bond Market Mortgage News Daily
- MBS Day Ahead: No, Bonds Don't Care About Impeachment (Or Much Else, For Now) Mortgage News Daily
- Fleming: Falling mortgage rates are good for buyers, but discourage existing homeowners from selling CNBC
- U.S.-China to sign 'phase one' trade pact in early January: Mnuchin Reuters
- U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; mid-Atlantic factory activity almost stalls Reuters
- Home Prices Increased 5% in November Amid Rapid Decline in Number of Homes For Sale Redfin
- Wednesday, December 18, 2019
- Mortgage Apps Drop as Rates Bottom Out MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Uneventful on The Surface, But Plenty of Weakness Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Drifting Tentatively Higher MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Drifting Tentatively Higher Mortgage News Daily
- Santelli Exchange: Economic fairy dust CNBC
- Fannie Mae boosts 2020 housing forecast CNBC
- Fed fear has shifted from high inflation to what if the lower rates don't work: Canaccord Genuity's Dwyer CNBC
- Watch CNBC's full interview with New York Fed president John Williams CNBC
- The Three Bears Paradox on Housing Construction Too Much, Too Little or Just Right Around The Web
- Exclusive: Freddie Mac offers early retirement to 25% of workforce - sources Reuters
- Mortgage applications drop as interest rates flatten CNBC
- MBS Day Ahead: Revisiting What We Mean by 'Month-End' Mortgage News Daily
- Phoenix Real Estate in November: Sales up 7.0% YoY, Active Inventory Down 20.7% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Mansion Tax May Be Headed to Boston Next Around The Web
- Sales, Broker, Regulatory Tools; Lenders React to Taxpayers First Act Paperwork; Rates Quiet Mortgage News Daily
- Share of New Homes with Patios Edges Up Again Around The Web
- The thing that freaked everyone out about a recession is now moving in the opposite direction CNBC
- Mortgage Apps Reflect Seasonal Slowdown Mortgage News Daily
- Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed's Williams says it would take a 'material' change in economy for Fed to adjust stance CNBC
- Absorption Rate Up Slightly for Apartment in Second Quarter Around The Web
- iBuyers Purchased Over 10% of Homes in 8 Neighborhoods This Year Redfin
- Fannie Mae boosts 2020 housing forecast 'significantly' CNBC
- Fed's Brainard: Facebook's Libra faces 'core set' of regulatory hurdles Reuters
- Tuesday, December 17, 2019
- Mortgage Rates Hold Fairly Steady Mortgage News Daily
- Big issues remain for future phases of US-China trade deal CNBC
- Alan Greenspan: Inflation will 'inevitably rise' as deficit balloons CNBC
- Home Building Defies Expectations, Up 11% From 2018 Mortgage News Daily
- CAR on California November Housing: Sales up 5.6% YoY, Inventory down 22.5% Calculated Risk Blog
- US industrial production up 1.1% in November, vs 0.8% increase expected CNBC
- House approves $1.4 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown, sends to Senate Reuters
- MBS Day Ahead: Sights Set on 2020, Hoping For Low Drama Holidays Mortgage News Daily
- A Decade in Renting: Renters Are Getting Wealthier, Older, and More Suburban Around The Web
- US housing starts total 1.365M in November, vs 1.345M expected CNBC
- Comp Survey; Training and Events; Co-Marketing and JVs Mortgage News Daily
- Former CBO Director talks government funding, USMCA disputes and the U.S. economy CNBC
- Comments on November Housing Starts Calculated Risk Blog
- Year-over-Year Gains for Construction Job Openings Around The Web
- Big banks settle Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bond rigging litigation in U.S Reuters
- BLS: Job Openings "Edged up" to 7.3 Million in October Calculated Risk Blog
- Industrial Production Increased in November Calculated Risk Blog
- US housing starts rise more than expected in November, with permits at a 12-1/2-year high CNBC
- Treasury yields tick lower as investors await economic data CNBC
- Fed's Rosengren: Unlikely to need more rate cuts near term Reuters
- Monday, December 16, 2019
- Builder Confidence Highest in Two Decades; Rates Mixed and at Risk of Reversal MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Friday's Rally Called a Head-Fake by Today's Trading Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Mixed Today, at Risk of Reversal MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Mixed Today, at Risk of Reversal Mortgage News Daily
- Builder Confidence Highest in Two Decades Mortgage News Daily
- Factbox: Beijing statements on trade deal differ from those of U.S. on imports, timing Reuters
- MBS Week Ahead: Despite Friendly Friday Bounce, Risks Remain Mortgage News Daily
- Analytics, CRM Tools; Jumbo and Non-QM Trends: End in Sight for Trade War? Mortgage News Daily
- Kudlow: U.S.-China deal 'absolutely' done, U.S. exports to China will double Reuters
- Sacramento Housing in November: Sales Down 4.8% YoY, Active Inventory down 33.6% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Wall Street hits record high on China data, trade deal; Apple shines Reuters
- Mohamed El-Erian sees US and China going into an economic war beyond trade after 2020 election CNBC
- Mexico says dispute over U.S. labor attaches does not endanger trade deal Reuters
- Homebuilder confidence jumps to highest level in 20 years CNBC
- NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity was little changed in New York State" Calculated Risk Blog
- Global stocks gain as investors welcome preliminary U.S.-China trade deal Reuters
- Treasury yields rise as US-China trade deal drives more risk taking CNBC
- Sunday, December 15, 2019
- Mortgage Equity Withdrawal Positive in Q3 Calculated Risk Blog
- Friday, December 13, 2019
- Rates Bounce As Trade Deal Underwhelms; Has Refi Boom Run Out of Steam? MND's Daily Newsletter
- MBS RECAP: Bonds Erase Losses as Trade Deal Underwhelms Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Rates Bounce After Trade Deal Update MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- US-China reach Phase I trade agreement—Three experts on what it means for markets CNBC
- Mortgage Rates Bounce After Trade Deal Update Mortgage News Daily
- Lender Survey: Has the Refi Boom Run Out of Steam? Mortgage News Daily
- Wall Street steady as U.S., China announce trade deal Reuters