- Friday, May 22, 2020
- 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
- Borrowers in Forbearance Can Still Get a Mortgage, Probably... Mortgage News Daily
- How the Fed's Jerome Powell and Treasury's Steve Mnuchin defended relief programs CNBC
- Small Gain for Custom Home Building During 1Q20 Around The Web
- FHFA close to unveiling capital plan for privatized GSEs National Mortgage News (subscription)
- Fed chair Jerome Powell delivers opening testimony to Senate panel CNBC
- Merrill: "Most of the slowdown occurred due to voluntary social distancing rather than lockdown policies" Calculated Risk Blog
- April's Harsh Residential Construction Numbers Meet Expectations Mortgage News Daily
- Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy NPR
- Correspondent, Audit, Construction Products; Lots of Webinars This Week; September's State Conferences! Mortgage News Daily
- Housing starts declined 30.2% in April, vs. 26% decrease expected CNBC
- Fannie/Freddie Seek Financial Advisor to Help Them Exit Conservatorship Mortgage News Daily
- Sacramento Housing in April: Sales decline 32% YoY, Active Inventory down 15% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's a preview of Mnuchin, Powell's testimony to the Senate on the CARES Act CNBC
- Powell, Mnuchin face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response Reuters
- Most real estate trusts are still getting their rent, except in the retail sector CNBC
- Trump wants 7.6% payroll tax cut to help staunch coronavirus economic pain: Kudlow Reuters
- Housing Starts decreased to 891 Thousand Annual Rate in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Unemployment is nearing Great Depression levels. Here's how the eras are similar and different CNBC
- Powell, Mnuchin to face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response Reuters
- FHFA Announces Refinance and Home Purchase Eligibility for Borrowers in Forbearance FHFA
- Fannie Mae's Update on Eligibility For Those Affected by Coronavirus Fannie Mae
- Freddie Update on Eligibility for Homeowners in Forbearance Freddie Mac
- Monday, May 18, 2020
- Signs of Recovery? Builder Confidence Regains Footing; Vacation Market is "Toast" MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Will Have to Wait to Set More Records MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Will Have to Wait to Set More Records Mortgage News Daily
- Redfin CEO Says Vacation Market is "Toast" Mortgage News Daily
- Powell: Fed committed to using full range of tools CNBC
- Kevin O'Leary says he's bullish because the Fed will overcompensate CNBC
- More than 8% of U.S. mortgages now in forbearance: MBA weekly survey Reuters
- New cases? Deaths? U.S. states' reopening plans are all over the map Reuters
- Powell is correct that the Fed is not out of ammunition 'by a long shot' CNBC
- Former Fed vice chair Alan Blinder on public debt and the market surge CNBC
- S&P 500 hits 10-week high on vaccine hopes and stimulus promise Reuters
- Signs of Recovery? Builder Confidence Regains Footing in May Mortgage News Daily
- May NAHB housing market index stronger than expected CNBC
- U.S. coronavirus cases top 1.5 million, infections rise in some southern states Reuters
- Broker, CRM, VA IRRRL Products; Premium Pricing Blues; Forbearance and Agency News Mortgage News Daily
- Here's a recap of Fed Chairman Powell's comments on the economic outlook CNBC
- Homebuyer Demand Outpaced Supply Mid-Pandemic, Leading to Lower Sales and Preventing Price Declines Redfin
- New York City rents likely to go lower due to coronavirus crisis, says real estate appraiser CNBC
- CAR on California April Housing: Sales down 30% YoY, Listing down 25% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Medley's Emons: Consumer confidence,willingness to go out, driving market optimism CNBC
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 37 in May Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump Reuters
- Six High Frequency Indicators for the Eventual Recovery Calculated Risk Blog
- Futures jump on promising data for COVID-19 vaccine Reuters
- Are We in a Recessionor a Depression? How Each Would Affect Housing Around The Web
- Treasury yields rise as investors digest Powell's outlook for the economy CNBC
- What did eight weeks and $3 trillion buy the U.S. in the fight against coronavirus? Reuters
- Tomorrow's Powell Testimony is Out Now Federal Reserve
- Friday, May 15, 2020
- Pieces Falling Into Place For Mortgage Market; Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week) MND's Daily Newsletter
- Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week?) MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week?) Mortgage News Daily
- Why this economist says 42% of coronavirus-related job losses will be permanent CNBC
- House Ways & Means Chair on stimulus, helping states and the SALT deduction CNBC
- Real estate CEO says NYC will overcome crisis the city's obituary 'has been written many times' CNBC
- S&P ends higher after gyrations on reopening optimism, weak data, trade woes Reuters
- Fannie Says Q2 Will be Tough, but Housing, Healthcare Should Bolster Recovery Mortgage News Daily
- In patchwork restart, parts of New York and other U.S. states reopen Reuters
- Preliminary consumer sentiment index data for May better than expected CNBC
- MBA Says Buyers Will Return by Summer as Lockdown Ends Mortgage News Daily
- GDP could decline by 42% in the second quarter, according to the Atlanta Fed CNBC
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Finds 87.7 Percent Paid Rent as of May 13th Calculated Risk Blog
- Single-Family Permits Were Solid in March Around The Web
- Ops Jobs; Business Opportunities; AMC Products; Yesterday's Agency Changes Mortgage News Daily
- US industrial production down 11.2% in April CNBC
- Forbearance Volume Continues, but at a Slower Pace Mortgage News Daily
- Q2 GDP Forecasts: Probably Around 30% Annual Rate Decline Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity continued to deteriorate significantly in New York State" Calculated Risk Blog
- Retail sales drop 16.4% in April, vs 12.3% decline expected CNBC
- Mortgage rates just hit another record low CNBC
- House aims to pass a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday CNBC
- Coronavirus: Homeowners in mortgage forbearance rise, but pace slows CNBC
- Take Five: ZIRP to NIRP, a jump policymakers must consider Reuters
- BLS: Job Openings decreased to 6.2 Million in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Consumer sentiment for May comes in at 73.7, vs 65 estimated CNBC
- Manhattan new rentals plunge 71% as coronavirus freezes the market CNBC
- Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, vs 12.3% drop expected CNBC
- What you need to know if you are thinking about using home equity to cover expenses during the coronavirus pandemic CFPB
- U.S. House aims to pass $3 trillion Democratic coronavirus bill rejected by Republicans Reuters
- Thursday, May 14, 2020
- Mortgage Rates are Actually Lower This Week MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- FHA Borrowers Offered New Option for Catching Up on Loans MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mark Cuban says market 'overvalued' CNBC
- Mortgage Rates are Actually Lower This Week Mortgage News Daily
- The office sector will come back, but with some changes: Analysts CNBC
- Fed in the lending, not the grant-making business: Paul McCulley CNBC
- Wall Street closes with strong gains as recovery hopes offset pandemic fears Reuters
- Joe Biden Would Give Homeowners, Renters This Big Break If Elected Around The Web
- Despite Record Unemployment, Delinquencies are Still Down From Last Year Mortgage News Daily
- Seven weeks into coronavirus lockdowns, Fed has a new, darker message Reuters
- LO Jobs; Valuation Products; Agency/Investor Changes; Mortgage-COVID-Video; Powell Sees Prolonged Tough Times Mortgage News Daily