Last week's economic readings included the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index and readings on housing starts and building permits issued. Consumer sentiment for August was reported by the University of Michigan. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were...

08/21/2017

What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week - August 14, 2017

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Job Openings, New Jobless Claims Rise Job openings rose in June to 6.20 million as compared to May's reading of 5.70 million job openings. Analysts said that increasing job vacancies show that employers are unable to find qualified workers. Business services, construction, health care and profess...

08/14/2017

What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week - August 7, 2017

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Last week's economic news included readings on pending home sales, construction spending. Several reports related to employment were also posted along with weekly readings on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. Pending Home Sales Rise as Construction Spending LagsPending home sales rose by 1.5...

08/07/2017