Homebuilder confidence has been declining for months, but positive developments with mortgage rates are giving them a rosier outlook. That’s according to the September Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo. The index rose to 41, growing by two points relative to August. A score above 50…
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The spread on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) trouble many industry professionals, and at a recent roundtable discussion, it spurred an interesting discussion on the degree of risk being absorbed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. At policy panels held by the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Monday in Washington, D.C., former Federal Housing Financing…
The biggest single risk for the Fed is to do ‘too much too quickly,’ says Atlas Merchant Capital CEO
Bob Diamond, Atlas Merchant Capital CEO and former Barclays CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss his expectations for rate cuts, a possible turnaround in the mortgage market, and more.
To get a sense for what the mood is among real estate agents right now, look no further than Portland, Oregon. Like the vast majority of the country, the city’s housing market has been stymied by high mortgage rates, low inventory and mismatched expectations between buyers and sellers. But now that the new rules related…