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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Warm in February

Consumers’ feelings continue to thaw toward the economy this winter, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. Consumer sentiment grew an astounding 0.8% in February, following a 13.1% leap in January and a sharp increase in December. “The fact that sentiment lost no ground this month suggests that consumers continue to feel… […]

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Consumer Sentiment at Highest Levels in Years

The latest Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) shows an increase of 3.5 points in January to 70.7, its highest level since March 2022. Overall, the full index is up 9.1 points year over year. The index and its assessment are based on the following components: Do respondents think now is a good time… […]

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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Gain Momentum

The latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan finds that consumer sentiment in January remains relatively rosy, suggesting optimism about the economy as the new year gets underway. The Index of Consumer Sentiment, calculated by surveying consumers, currently sits at 79, a substantial increase both month-over-month (69.7 in December 2023) and year-over-year (64.9… […]

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Consumer Price Index Sees Small Rise in November

Inflation saw a small rise again in November, following no changes in October. After the recent pause in rate hikes from the Fed, this reading is in line with economist predictions that the Fed could continue the pause, and possibly halt rate hikes altogether. The Consumer Price Index saw 0.1% increase in its November reading.… […]

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BCI Notches Historic Increase as Consumer Confidence Surges

The start of the new year is coinciding with a huge swell of optimism from real estate leaders, as RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) saw its largest single-month increase ever in January, shooting up from 5.5 to 6.5 against a backdrop of positive economic data and signs of new life in many markets. After falling… […]

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Instant Reaction: Consumer Price Index, August 11, 2021

Inflation continued to rise quickly in July. Over the last 12 months the inflation rate rose 5.4%, the same annual rate as in June. www.nar.realtor – Research

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CFPB Consumer Complaint Bulletin Examines County-Level Demographic Data

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) formally delayed the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022….(read more) Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. Around The Web

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