- OCR rate decisions and renewed interest in mortgage top-ups are influencing the lending and mortgage markets.
- Survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that new mortgage applications decreased by 1.9 percent.
Industry average retention rates are reported amid conflict over lowering interest rates, involving the FED, Trump administration, and the mortgage industry.
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Updated Sep 22
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What happened
Industry average retention rates are reported amid conflict over lowering interest rates, involving the FED, Trump administration, and the mortgage industry.
Who's involved
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Related events
- FED decisions are impacting borrowing costs tracked by Bankrate and mortgage rates reported by Freddie Mac, amid inflation fears stoked by the Middle East conflict. Trump is pressuring the central bank to slash rates.
- Demands for lower interest rates are being followed, complicated by the current labor market rebound.
- FED faces conflict over interest rate policy direction as government spending and tax cuts worsen the fiscal deficit.
- Expert analysis suggests that raising interest rates affects state borrowing costs in Illinois due to FED policy signals.
- Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's hesitation on rate cuts, leading to market fears and sagging stocks.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- dsnewsWhy Customer Retention Is the Most Urgent Priority in a Shifting Mortgage Market - The MortgagePoint