HOMZ News and Press, Hoya Capital Housing From 02/08/24

2024-02-08 11:22:00 ET Summary Mortgage balances outstanding ticked up by 0.9% in Q4 from Q3, to a record of $12.3 trillion. Year-over-year, the increase was only 2.8%. HELOC balances jumped by 3.2% in Q4 from Q3, by 7.1% year-over-year, the 7th consecutive quarter of increases, a...

2024-02-07 10:45:00 ET Summary Government-subsidized VA and USDA mortgages have a 0% down payment requirement for those eligible. In December 2023, the median household income was about $77,000. The monthly mortgage payment for the median new home sold during December would co...

2024-02-06 03:35:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 rose almost 1.4% over its previous week's close to set another new record-high close of 4,958.61 on Friday, 2 February 2024. Part of what made the week not boring is how stock prices reacted to the news on Wednesday that the U.S. Fede...

2024-02-05 22:35:00 ET Summary It is normal to see huge swings in bonds and stocks on a day when the Fed Chairman releases his FOMC statement and holds a press conference. What is far from normal, however – although we have seen it occasionally – is to see a sharp se...

2024-02-02 19:25:00 ET Summary The upside surprise for Q4 ’23 SP 500 EPS closed the week at +6.4%, versus the +7.2% from Q3 ’23. The revenue upside surprise this week for Q4 ’23 S&P 500 improved to +1.2%, versus Q3 ’23’s +0.9%. The forwar...

2024-02-01 22:50:00 ET Summary The race into 2024 has begun, and the U.S. market is off to a quick start. The S&P 500 jumped out of the gates by +1.6%. The bull market rally broadened out at the end of 2023, but 2024 returned to the leaders of last year’s pack. Out ...

2024-02-01 12:23:09 ET More related to mortgage rates: Euro And Australian Dollar Take Out January Lows To Start The New Month U.S. Tech Sell-Off Challenges Risk Appetites Ahead Of The FOMC EMU Q4 2023 GDP Stagnates, Underscoring Divergence With The U.S. Risk...

2024-01-31 08:12:00 ET Summary The negative implications that began with October 2023's new home sales reports continued through the end of 2023. New home sales typically contribute about 3 to 5% to the nation's Gross Domestic Product. The negative change in trend for the U.S....

2024-01-29 22:05:00 ET Summary As we come to the end of January, having made fresh all-time highs in the S&P 500 last week, one is reminded again of the old trader’s saw that, “As January goes, so goes the year.”. October through January tends to be the st...

2024-01-27 03:05:00 ET Summary US gross domestic product surprised to the upside in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily led by US consumers and the government. The growth mix to remain broadly similar going forward, with the consumer and the government likely to power growth in ...