- Friday, May 29, 2020
- Powell says the Fed is 'days away' from making the first loans in the Main Street lending facility CNBC
- Lending Tree Chief Economist: If there's a significant rise in unemployment, we may see more housing finance programs CNBC
- Real Personal Income less Transfer Payments Calculated Risk Blog
- Most Vulnerable Housing Markets Around The Web
- Personal Income increased 10.5% in April, Spending decreased 13.6%, Core PCE decreased 0.4% Calculated Risk Blog
- Corporations raise $1 trillion in the bond market after Fed backstop, double the pace of last year CNBC
- With 'Main Street' in view, Fed weighs risks of job, productivity shocks Reuters
- Housing Could Help Lead the Post-Covid Economic Recovery Around The Web
- Thursday, May 28, 2020
- Pending Sales Rout May Signal a Bounce for Housing - Realtors; All-Time Low Rates Already in Rearview MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Have Already Risen From All-Time Lows (But Only Slightly) MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Have Already Risen From All-Time Lows (But Only Slightly) Mortgage News Daily
- Trading Nation: Homebuilders surge 44% this quarter, here's where it could be headed CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 50.2% Year-over-year, Slight Increase Week-over-week Calculated Risk Blog
- Miami Real Estate: What it's like Buying a Home During COVID-19 Redfin
- Pending home sales fell 21.8% in April CNBC
- Fed's Kaplan says U.S. economy has bottomed, ties rebound to testing Reuters
- Pending Sales Rout May Signal a Bounce for Housing - Realtors Mortgage News Daily
- Small-business loan terms eased under U.S. House-passed bill Reuters
- Millionaires cut spending, postpone big purchases for at least a year CNBC
- NY Fed President Williams says U.S. is not 'anywhere near' its limits to run up debt CNBC
- Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate increased in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Doc, MSR, Broker Products; Private MI Companies Motor On; Continuing Jobless Claims Drop Mortgage News Daily
- Initial jobless claims total 2.123 million for week ending May 23 CNBC
- Grant on the Fed's balance sheet and money supply CNBC
- S&P 500 drifts higher on healthcare, tech lift Reuters
- Expanded unemployment benefits for self-employed reach 8 million workers CNBC
- Kansas City Fed: "Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Continued to Decline" in May Calculated Risk Blog
- Pending home sales plummet in April, but demand is showing signs of a rebound CNBC
- Debt balances rise as the debate over extending student loan forgiveness continues in Congress CNBC
- Q1 GDP Revised Down to -5.0% Annual Rate Calculated Risk Blog
- Weekly jobless claims total 2.123 million, vs 2.05 million estimate CNBC
- If the Fed opts for negative rates, it will need to be a 'Hail Mary,' Standard Chartered says CNBC
- Forget About Recessionary Real Estate Bargains: Home Prices Are Still Rising Around The Web
- U.S. states, cities may snub Fed lending program over high rates Reuters
- Updated COVID-Related Underwriting Guidance from Freddie Freddie Mac
- Wednesday, May 27, 2020
- Purchase Apps Highest Since January; Mortgage Rates Hold Steady MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Hold Steady MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Mortgage News Daily
- Economic activity fell sharply in most districts: Fed CNBC
- Purchase mortgage applications rise to levels from before coronavirus pandemic CNBC
- Here's what happened to the stock market on Wednesday CNBC
- McConnell: Congress will 'probably' have to pass another coronavirus stimulus bill CNBC
- New Home Prices Calculated Risk Blog
- Freddie's Loan Portfolio on Pace to Increase by 14.3 Percent This Year Mortgage News Daily
- Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity declined in all Districts falling sharply in most" Calculated Risk Blog
- Home Purchase Apps Highest Since January Mortgage News Daily
- Here's an early look at May economic data CNBC
- LO Jobs; Servicing, DPA, CRM Products; Warehouse Deal News; More Investor Changes Mortgage News Daily
- High-End Apartment Owners Dodge Economic Slump Around The Web
- Home purchase applications have risen 54% since early April CNBC
- Euro, stocks retreat from rally on EU stimulus plan Reuters
- Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes Decreased in All States in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Census: Household Pulse Survey shows 48.5% of Households lost Income Calculated Risk Blog
- Weichert Realtors: "Home demand is exceptionally strong, supply remains very low" CNBC
- Richmond Fed: "Fifth District manufacturing remained soft in May" Calculated Risk Blog
- Significant Regional Employment Losses in April Around The Web
- U.S. mortgage applications rise for sixth straight week Reuters
- Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- New Home Sales Crush Forecasts; Rates Higher to Start Week MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Moving Higher to Start New Week MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Moving Higher to Start New Week Mortgage News Daily
- New home sales strongest in homes priced below $300,000 CNBC
- Dimon: Fed is bringing out the bazooka CNBC
- Stimulus will add to high debt levels but alternative is 'much worse,' ECB vice president says CNBC
- April New Home Sales Crush Forecasts Mortgage News Daily
- There's a lot of pent up consumer demand, says APi Group co-chairman CNBC
- Home Prices Still Moved Higher in March Mortgage News Daily
- New home sales for April come in much stronger than expected CNBC
- A few Comments on April New Home Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- S&P 500 clears 3,000 barrier on hopes of recovery, vaccine Reuters
- Broker, eSign, Marketing Products; USDA, FHA, Freddie, Fannie News and Trends Mortgage News Daily
- Allianz's El-Erian on what latest vaccine, reopening developments mean for markets CNBC
- Campbell: The U.S. holds all the cards in the latest round of the trade war with China over Hong Kong CNBC
- Dallas Fed: "Contraction Continues in Texas Manufacturing Sector" Calculated Risk Blog
- Consumer confidence for May rises to 86.6, vs 82.3 expected CNBC
- Related Chairman Stephen Ross: Expect a 'flood' of retail bankruptcies because of the pandemic CNBC
- Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 4.4% year-over-year in March Calculated Risk Blog
- "Chicago Fed National Activity Index suggests economic growth fell substantially in April" Calculated Risk Blog
- NYSE to reopen trading floor closed by coronavirus Reuters
- U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped Reuters
- Friday, May 22, 2020
- The Sun Also Rises For The Housing and Mortgage Markets Mortgage News Daily
- More Evidence That Forbearance is Widely Being Taken as a Precaution; Signs of Improvement MND's Daily Newsletter
- Cabin fever is translating into cabin demand, here's how the travel industry could look this summer CNBC
- Economic damage continues, but there are signs of improvement: Strategist CNBC
- New York City's coronavirus infection rate now appears lower than when the outbreak first began, says Gov. Cuomo CNBC
- First Wave of Forbearances Almost Doubles Delinquency Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Seasonal Adjustment Weirdness: Will State and Local Governments Hire 700,000 Teachers in June and July? Calculated Risk Blog
- More Evidence That Forbearance is Widely Being Taken as a Precaution Mortgage News Daily
- LO Jobs; CRM, Marketing, Lending Products; Tools for Borrowers; Rates: a Global Snapshot Mortgage News Daily
- Q2 GDP Forecasts: Probably Around 40% Annual Rate Decline Calculated Risk Blog
- 'This is a new tech cold war' — Strategist on rising US-China tensions CNBC
- At first, some mortgage bailout recipients didn't need it, but now more do CNBC
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Finds 90.8 Percent Paid Rent as of May 20th Calculated Risk Blog
- BLS: April jobless rates up in all 50 states; 43 States at New Record Highs Calculated Risk Blog
- Dr. Fauci is still confident U.S. could have a coronavirus vaccine by December CNBC
- New Single-Family Home Size Declines Ending? Around The Web
- Banks will struggle to generate profits even as the global economy recovers, IMF says CNBC
- Black Knight: Black Knight: 4.75 Million Homeowners Now in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans; Nearly Half Made April Mortgage Payments Calculated Risk Blog
- Thursday, May 21, 2020
- Existing Sales hit 10-Year Low, But Low Rates are a Silver Lining MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Are Actually Lower This Week MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Are Actually Lower This Week Mortgage News Daily
- Georgia reopening has been 'a mixed bag,' Atlanta Fed President Bostic says CNBC
- Existing Sales hit 10-Year Low, But Low Rates are a Silver Lining Mortgage News Daily
- Existing home sales post largest decline since 2010 CNBC
- Newly Built Homes Make Up Largest Share of Market Since at Least 2012 Redfin
- Refis Dominated April Closings as Lenders Tackle Constant Changes Mortgage News Daily
- FHFA Pushes Forward With Fannie/Freddie Conservatorship Exit Mortgage News Daily
- Comments on April Existing Home Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- Recruiting, LO Jobs; Appraisal, QC Products; Loan Processing is Changing: Beeline/SnapFi Mortgage News Daily
- Weekly jobless claims rose 2.44 million for week ending May 16 CNBC
- Mnuchin sees U.S. economic bottom in second quarter, 'gigantic increase' fourth quarter Reuters
- Stocks slip on U.S.-China tensions; oil rises to 2-1/2-month high Reuters
- Fed considers new coronavirus relief actions CNBC
- Multifamily Builder and Developer Confidence Falls in First Quarter on COVID-19 Pandemic Around The Web
- April home sales drop nearly 18%, while decline in inventory pushes prices to a record high CNBC
- Philly Fed Manufacturing firms reported "continued weakness" in May Calculated Risk Blog
- Gains Expected for Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Around The Web
- Weekly jobless claims rose 2.438 million, vs 2.4 million estimate CNBC
- How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go? They're Now Below 3 Percent If You Know Where To Look Around The Web
- Black Knight: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Increased Sharply in April, "Largest Single-Month Increase Ever Recorded" Calculated Risk Blog
- Treasury yields fall ahead of jobless claims data as global coronavirus cases spike CNBC
- Wednesday, May 20, 2020
- Another Rate Record; Majority of Forbearances Going to Those Who Don't Need Them MND's Daily Newsletter
- Another Week, Another Trip to All-Time Lows For Mortgage Rates MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Another Week, Another Trip to All-Time Lows For Mortgage Rates Mortgage News Daily
- Jeffrey Rosenberg on U.S. Treasurys CNBC
- Fed: Discussed capping rates at specific levels CNBC
- Treasury sells 20-year bonds for first time since 1980s CNBC
- Vast Majority of Forbearances Going to Those Who Don't Need Them Mortgage News Daily
- S&P 500 hits two-month high on growing recovery hopes Reuters
- Federal Reserve releases meeting minutes from April meeting CNBC
- Bidding wars in a pandemic? Housing is heating up fast CNBC
- Dallas Fed Pres. Kaplan: Need more fiscal action, including aid to states CNBC
- WHO reports most coronavirus cases in a day as cases approach five million Reuters
- Tax return filings crater as Americans are holding off until July 15 CNBC
- Broker, Correspondent, LOS, CRM Products; Agency Shifts; Remember Non-QM? Mortgage News Daily
- A Silver Lining in Mortgage Apps? Purchases Continue to Grow; Forbearance Requests Slow Mortgage News Daily
- About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds NPR
- Census: Household Pulse Survey shows 47.5% of Households lost Income Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. Births decreased in 2019, "Lowest number of births since 1985" Calculated Risk Blog
- 41% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in Late April, Early May Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Redfin
- Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan says more fiscal help will be needed including aid to states CNBC
- 22% of Builders Reduced Home Prices in April 2020 Around The Web
- Homebuilding stocks rise despite plunge in housing starts how two traders would play the move CNBC
- U.S. housing finance regulator unveils new capital framework for Fannie, Freddie Reuters
- Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Treasury yields to rise faster than mortgage rates, narrowing spreads National Mortgage News (subscription)
- Borrowers in Forbearance Can Still Get a Mortgage, Probably; GSE Conservatorship Exit is Still a Thing MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Fall Back Toward All-Time Lows MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Fall Back Toward All-Time Lows Mortgage News Daily
- Boston Fed President Rosengren says reopening may be 'premature' CNBC
- Goldman Sachs' Hatzius on why he's not ruling out negative interest rates CNBC
- Congressional Budget Office projects GDP will decline by 38% in second quarter CNBC