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Mortgage Credit Standards are Easing, Say Lenders
Fannie Mae’s third quarter 2015 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey showed a notable change for the first time in seven quarters.
Economy Watch: One of These Days, Rates Will Go Up
Too much of an impact on the residential market will have some indirect effect on parts of the commercial market.
The Verdict on Higher Interest Rates: Not Yet
There’s still a possibility that rates will go up later this year.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Still Outpacing Inflation
A look at how retail sales are doing.
Economy Watch: Some Hope for Household Formation
The creation of new households has accelerated.
Economy Watch: Tech Drives Office Leasing in Many Markets
While office-space users take fewer square feet per employee than many other businesses an increase in hiring is going to spur office leasing.
Economy Watch: CRE Headed for a Pause?
Commercial real estate has (in many places) had a good run in recent years, so is it reasonable to assume that some kind of slowdown is ahead?
Economy Watch: Wages Eke Out Gains in Recent Months
The jobs report for August was OK, but was there potentially better news.
Economy Watch: Mediocre Number of Jobs Created in August
The U.S. economy created a net of 173,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.