US jobs report reveals impact of market volatility
May 4, 2025“Downside risks to payrolls remain, largely due to government layoffs and firms delaying hiring,” Williamson said. “Some firms are reportedly...
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Tariff anxiety sees big drop in March housing starts
Apr 18, 2025The 940,000 single-family housing starts are the lowest total since there were 861,000 in July 2024. It’s only the second...
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Mortgage
Fifth Third CEO: Deregulation will up competition for banks
Apr 17, 2025Banks are still optimistic that deregulation under the Trump administration will help offset some of the recent turbulence from recent...
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Mortgage
How brokers are handling a turbulent post-2020 mortgage market
Apr 14, 2025Her husband had been in the mortgage business for years, and friends would stop over and talk about everything related...
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US inflation sees slight decline in March
Apr 10, 2025Sam Williamson, First American senior economist, welcomed the slowdown in year-over-year price growth. “Amid the tariff uncertainty, today’s CPI report...
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Mortgage
Don’t bank on a sudden interest rate cut – Powell
Mar 9, 2025Labor market remains resilient but signals mixed The latest labor report showed the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February,...
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Lumber market chaos: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
Feb 25, 2025“I think it’s going to slow down demand and I can’t imagine it’s going to cause [mortgage rates] to go...
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