MBA: Mortgage Refinance Applications Increased in Weekly Survey; Purchase Applications Declined

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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 2.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (…

Trade Deficit increased to $98.4 Billion in December

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 17:03 UTC

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The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported:

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $98.4 billion …

U.S. Courts: Bankruptcy Filings Increase 14 Percent in 2024; 33% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 06:33 UTC

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From the U.S. Courts: Bankruptcy Filings Rise 14.2 Percent

Total bankruptcy filings rose 14.2 percent, with increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending …

Heavy Truck Sales Increased 5% YoY in January

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 21:41 UTC

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This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed line is the January 2025 seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR) of 534 thousand.

Heavy truck sales really coll…

BLS: Job Openings Decreased to 7.6 million in December

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 17:50 UTC

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From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

The number of job openings decreased to 7.6 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. O…

Vehicles Sales Decrease to 15.60 million SAAR in January

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 07:19 UTC

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Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for January: U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Start 2025 With 4% Increase in January (pay site).

There did not appear to be an end-of-month boost in d…

Fed January SLOOS Survey: Banks reported Weaker Demand for Residential Real Estate

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 20:42 UTC

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From the Federal Reserve: The January 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices

The January 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) addressed …

Housing Feb 3rd Weekly Update: Inventory Down 0.3% Week-over-week, Up 27.7% Year-over-year

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 16:22 UTC

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<div>Altos reports that active single-family inventory was down 0.3% week-over-week.</div><div>
</div><div>Inventory always declines seasonally in the Winter and usually bottoms in late January or Feb…

Construction Spending Increased 0.5% in December

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 16:22 UTC

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From the Census Bureau reported that overall construction spending increased:

Construction spending during December 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,192.2 billion, 0.5 pe…

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased 3.4% Year-over-year

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 21:49 UTC

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<div>From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 25 January</div>

As expected with the MLK Day holiday, the U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s lates…