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All eyes are on the Fed upcoming meeting this month in anticipation of the highly anticipated rate reduction announcement. Read the full release for the (…)
MCT's September Lock Volume Indices show mixed performance as markets hold steady ahead of imminent Fed rate decision. Total volume down 0.78% monthly amid cautious (…)
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Mixed economic signals are causing many economists to remain cautious, even as U.S economic growth rebounded to 3.0 percent in Q2 after a Q1 contraction. (…)
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MCT’s August Lock Volume Indices shows surprising growth across all refis, while corrected jobs report data alludes to a potential September rate cut.
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MCT’s July Lock Volume Indices show steady growth across all loan types, with rate/term refis up 9.89% and surprising market stability after a strong jobs (…)
The originations market struggled over the last few weeks while mortgage rates continued to hover around 7%, but now some relief is in sight. Read (…)

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