Tag Archives: interest rates

Deflation Is Now Major Concern

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We wrote recently about the Eurozone in danger of becoming Japan, which has suffered through some 2 decades of a deflationary spiral, before Prime Minister Abe opened the stimulus spigots. Why is deflation (or disinflation, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Keynesian economics, Macro Economics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged austerity policies, euro zone, feder budget deficit, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, Housing, housing affordability, Industrial capacity utlitization, industrial production, interest rates, Japanese deflation, Japanese economy, Japanese PM Sh, manufacturing, mortgage rates | Leave a comment

Employment Up, Interest Rates Falling Again

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We are still in the Goldilocks economy—it’s not too hot or too cold. In fact, there is enough geopolitical unrest (now it’s the Hong Kong youth protests against China’s hardliners) to drive down interest rates, and boost … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged initial jobless claims, interest rates, jobless claims, jobless rate, milliennials, unemployment insurance, unemployment report | Leave a comment

Pending-Home Sales Decline Slightly

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 1.0 percent to 104.7 in August from 105.8 in July, and is now 2.2 percent below August 2013 (107.1). Despite the slight decline, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged Case-Shiller Index, Fannie Mae, first-time homebuyers, Freddie Mac, housing prices, interest rates, milliennials, mortgage delinquencies, mortgage foreclosures, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, Pending Home Sales | Leave a comment

Consumer Confidence In A ‘Goldilocks’ Economy

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Once upon a time, the U.S. was considered to have a “Goldilocks” economy that was neither too hot nor too cold; where inflation was moderate, yet there was full employment. This last happened in the late 1990s … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Macro Economics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged consumer confidence, Fed Chairman Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve, FOMC, GDP growth, inflation rate, interest rates, President Bill Clinton | Leave a comment

Why Such Low Interest Rates?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Fixed 30-year conforming interest rates have once again dropped slightly below 4 percent for a 1 pt. origination fee in California, after being as high as 4.50 percent earlier this year. Why the drop when most economic … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged GDP growth, inflation rate, interest rates, ISM Manufacturing Index, ISM manufacturing survey, ISM NON-manufacturing survey | Leave a comment

Will Housing Now Lead the Recovery?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner There is still hope that housing may help this economic recovery, as it has in past recoveries. But that is only if Fed Chairman Janet Yellen succeeds in keeping interest rates—mortgage rates in particular—at their current low, … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Housing, housing market, Macro Economics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged Case-Shiller Index, existing-home inventory, existing-home prices, existing-home sales, Great Recession, housing inventories, housing prices, interest rates, Janet Yellen, mortgage applications, mortgage rates, mortgage-backed-securities, NAR, S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index | Leave a comment

Where Is Housing Affordable Anymore?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs How much salary do you need in order to afford the principal and interest payments on a median-priced home in your metro area? To find out, HSH.com, a mortgage data service, took the National Association of Realtors’ first-quarter … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged conforming loans, existing-home prices, existing-home sales, housing affordability, housing inventories, housing prices, interest rates, mortgage rates | Leave a comment

New Fannie, Freddie Regulator Won’t Cut Loan Limits

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — This headline just out. Mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won’t be directed to lower the limits for mortgages that they back, the new head of their federal regulator said Tuesday. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged conforming loans, Fannie Mae, FHFA, Freddie Mac, home ownership rate, interest rates, Paul Volcker, President Obama | Leave a comment

Why Low Interest Rates Are Here to Stay

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Some have called it a Putin bond rally. Or it might be new Fed Chairperson Yellen’s determination to keep interest rates as low as possible, until economic prosperity returns to Main Street. It might as well be because … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged Federal Reserve, GDP growth, Great Recession, interest rates, Janet Yellen, OECD, treasury yield curve | Leave a comment

Yellen’s Federal Reserve To Keep Rates Low

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The Fed’s FOMC minutes of their last meeting were just released, and they show the Fed intends to keep interest rates low for as long as possible, until the unemployment rate drops substantially. And the Fed’s maintenance … Continue reading →

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