New Home Sales Decline
By Michael Neal Sales of new homes fell by 1.5 percent over the month of April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000. According
By Michael Neal Sales of new homes fell by 1.5 percent over the month of April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000. According
By Michael Neal Builders and developers responding to NAHB’s AD&C Financing Survey continue to report easing credit conditions for acquisition, development, and single-family construction loans,
By Michael Neal The Federal Reserve Board’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey showed that lending standards on Commercial and Industrial (C&I) loans eased over the
By Michael Neal Following a decline in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose by 0.2 percent over the month of
By Michael Neal According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), mortgage rates continue to rise and this is confirmed by data from Freddie Mac.
By Michael Neal As was widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”), the monetary policy making body of the Federal Reserve, maintained the federal
By Michael Neal In its first or “advance” estimate, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), reported that the nation’s economy, as measured by the real
By Michael Neal According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sales of new homes rose by 4.0