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European shares lifted by US debt deal optimism, Swedish real estate stocks

June 2, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

European shares rose on Friday, with real estate and mining stocks in the lead as investors took comfort from the passing of the US debt ceiling bill and hints that the Federal Reserve could pause […]

Stalled US debt talks, inflation woes hit stocks

May 25, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

While the risk of a default that could precipitate a recession is bad for the United States, investors worried about the repercussions for the global economy have turned away from riskier assets World stocks dropped […]

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]