Mortgage rates hit highest this year, slowing refinancing
The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 11 basis points to 6.30% in the week ended March 13 following a similar advance at the week before, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.
Home insurance prices set to keep rising with severe weather
The average annual premium is projected to increase 4% to about $3,057 this year, after jumping 12% in 2025, according to Insurify, an online insurance comparison site.
Overnight Gains Erased by PPI/Oil. Fed on Deck
The Producer Price Index (PPI) was this morning's only big ticket econ data and calling it "big ticket" is a bit of a stretch. PPI often passes without a trace, but can occasionally get an obvious response even if it's not a huge response. Today's installment is bigger than normal. If there's a reas
Pamela Heman
Phone:+1(816) 810-5001