Latest Inflation Data Ups the Odds For December Fed Rate Cut

Latest Inflation Data Ups the Odds For December Fed Rate Cut

Progress in taming inflation slowed in October, but futures market investors think the latest numbers up the odds of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Whether it’s refining your business model,... Read more »
Mortgage rates rise: Experts cite economic strength, inflation, Trump

Mortgage rates rise: Experts cite economic strength, inflation, Trump

In September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020, giving hope to prospective home buyers that mortgage rates would follow suit. But instead of declining,... Read more »
Inflation Rate Falls to 2.4% in September

Inflation Rate Falls to 2.4% in September

The US inflation rate fell to 2.4% in September 2024, marking a significant improvement in the nation’s economic landscape. This is the lowest inflation rate recorded since February 2021, as reported by various... Read more »
Consumers’ Sentiment Turns Positive as Inflation Slows — RISMedia

Consumers’ Sentiment Turns Positive as Inflation Slows — RISMedia

With a recent interest rate decrease from the Fed and slowing inflation, consumers’ economic hopes saw a significant increase in September. Consumer sentiment rose 3.2% in September, from 67.9 in August to... Read more »
Consumers’ Sentiment Turns Positive as Inflation Slows — RISMedia

Latest CPI Data Shows Lowest Inflation Since 2021 — RISMedia

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 0.2% from June to July 2024 and up 2.9% from a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.... Read more »
Montana hot housing market heats up critical Senate race

Montana hot housing market heats up critical Senate race

MISSOULA, Mont. — In a subdivision near the northern edge of town, a number of condos and duplexes have popped up in the past three years. It’s part of a larger effort,... Read more »
Latest Inflation Data Ups the Odds For December Fed Rate Cut

Hot inflation data sends mortgage rates to new 2024 highs

Bond market investors who fund most mortgage loans are increasingly convinced the latest inflation numbers mean the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates in June. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1... Read more »
The U.S. inflation prints for January and February were ‘anomalies’

The U.S. inflation prints for January and February were ‘anomalies’

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Olu Omodunbi of Huntington Private Bank expects to see “better inflation prints in the next couple of months” which... Read more »
Fed holds rates steady with inflation still running hot

Fed holds rates steady with inflation still running hot

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) held its short-term policy interest rate steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday. “The Committee does... Read more »
Fed holds rates steady with inflation still running hot

Are 1970s inflation and mortgage rates possible?

The CPI report came out Tuesday, and the headline number showed a 12-month inflation of 3.2%. The running average of CPI going back to 1914 has been 3.3%. So, what should we... Read more »