Forecast & Outlook
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Forecast | January 30, 2017
Grappling with Uncertainty
The U.S. economy is now in its eighth year of expansion and the housing market is coming off its best year in a decade. Prospects remain good for future growth. More
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Forecast | December 20, 2016
After housing's best year in a decade, what's next?
The year is drawing to a close and it is time to take stock of where housing and mortgage markets have been and where they likely are headed. More
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Forecast | November 30, 2016
Interest Rates Headed Higher. What that Means for Housing.
Interest rates surged higher over the past two weeks following the U.S. presidential election. The 10-year Treasury closed at 2.35 percent on November 18, 2016, up over 50... More
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Forecast | October 20, 2016
We've Been Here Before
Economic growth is bouncing back from a weak first half, the labor market is holding steady with low unemployment and modest wage gains. And Fed watchers are coming to... More
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Forecast | September 20, 2016
Mortgage Originations Poised to Surge
Even as housing market activity begins its seasonal cooldown, our forecast for the best year in total home sales since 2006 looks increasingly on the mark. More
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Forecast | August 15, 2016
The Return of the $2 Trillion Mortgage Market
For the first time since 2012, mortgage originations are forecasted to top $2 trillion in 2016. Here's why. More