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Housing Starts Decreased to 1.366 million Annual Rate in January
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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 6.6 percent from one week earlier,…
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From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.40% in January The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly…
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Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: The “Neutral” Rate and Implications for 30-year Mortgage Rates A brief excerpt:…
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