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This Mortgage Boom Didn't Even Wait For The Fed To Say 'Cut'

The U.S. mortgage market is experiencing a resurgence not seen in years, as a sharp drop in borrowing costs prompted a wave of refinancing activity ahead of the Federal Reserve's widely expected interest rate cut—signaling that homeowners aren't waiting for policy confirmation to lock in savings.

Benzinga

Homeowners, get ready to date the rate. Refinancing is making its comeback as mortgage rates drop to 7%

Refinancing index increased 19% week over week, says the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Fortune

Bankrate: What the Fed’s June rate pause means for homebuyers and sellers

The Federal Reserve is taking a break from its war on inflation. After raising rates 10 times in 10 meetings in 2022 and 2023, the central bank made no change during its latest meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced no further increase in the federal funds rate on June 14…

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What the Fed’s December rate hike means for homebuyers and sellers

The December rate hike was the seventh bump in 2022, a year that saw mortgage rates swing wildly from 3.4% in January all the way to 7.12% in October before inching back down again.

Fortune

Hard times hit the real estate business

The slowdown is a rare labor market weak spot at a time of strong overall employment.

Axios

Housing Beat: Records Broken For Single-Family And Condo Prices; The 'R' Word Gets Raised

The latest data news from the housing market included new records being achieved in single-family home and condominium sales, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage crashing through the 4.5% level, and a warning from a prominent industry economist on the potential for a recession created by the Federal Reserve.

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