Mortgage Refinancing Likely to Quicken End of Fed’s QT

The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 30, 2024Increasing U.S. mortgage refinancing could accelerate the end of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening, Deutsche Bank economists say in a note.Click here for more (subscription)

To Expand Housing Counseling Services, HUD Taps Zillow

HousingWire, Sept. 17, 2024-Chris ClowThe federal government is launching a campaign on Zillow to help provide housing counseling services to more Americans.Click here for more (subscription)

30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops to 6.09% After Fed Rate Cut

The New York Times, Sept. 19, 2024-Danielle KayeMortgage rates dropped again this week, extending a monthslong decline fueled by expectations of a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve, …

Don’t Expect 3% Mortgage Rates, Even With Fed Cuts

The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 18, 2024-Gina Heeb and Nicole FriedmanThe era of ultralow mortgage rates in the U.S. is unlikely to return anytime soon, even as the Fed cuts …