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Freddie Mac Business Activity Slowed in April

Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 13.2 percent in April compared to a 27.2 percent gain in March. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $ 2.785 trillion compared to $ 2.927 trillion the prior month and $ 2.434 trillion a year […]

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Pending Home Sales Just Hit a New All-Time High; Applications Slowed as Rush to Beat The New Fee Dies Down

Contracts for existing home purchases rose for the fourth straight month in August and more than doubled the increase expected by most analysts. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) says its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose from 122.1 in July to 132.8 in August, an increase of 8.8 percent. The PHSI, based on contracts […]

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