VMBS News and Press, Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF From 05/31/24

2024-05-31 03:45:00 ET Summary After the preceding month's better-than-expected numbers, the number of new home sales in the U.S. fell in April 2024. Mortgage rates rising faster than incomes reduce the relative affordability of new homes, putting them out of reach for a majority ...

2024-05-30 12:19:11 ET More related to mortgages: Pending home sales slide more than expected in April Mortgage applications fall as rates rise Mortgage rates dropped below 7% for 1st time in more than a month U.S. GDP revised down to cooler-than-expected 1.3...

2024-05-23 12:23:20 ET More related to mortgage rates: New home sales unexpectedly fall in April Mortgage applications rise as refinancing activities surge, rates come down Mortgage rates fall for 2nd consecutive week in wake of eased inflation report Fed off...

2024-05-16 12:26:07 ET More related to mortgage rates: The Fed Should Cut Rates Before A Credit Crisis Forces Their Hand CPI in charts: Consumer price growth slows in April CPI headline inflation comes in slightly lower than expected; core CPI inline Treasury...

2024-05-10 08:35:00 ET Summary The apartment sector continues to experience deterioration in market fundamentals, primarily due to oversupply in Sunbelt metros. Demand has remained largely positive, but is not strong enough to offset record deliveries. Liquidity remains constr...

2024-05-09 12:15:59 ET More related to mortageg rates: Dollar Is Softer Ahead Of The Employment Report May Day Fed Day Mortgage application rises as interest rate falls Long-term mortgage rates rise for the 5th consecutive week Read the full article...

2024-05-08 11:00:00 ET Summary Housing is among the most interest rate-sensitive sectors of the economy and also one of the most cyclical and crucial inputs for the business cycle. Housing prices are once more looking resilient after the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive ti...

2024-05-07 15:18:00 ET Summary US housing has weathered surging mortgage rates. Thin inventory and pent-up demand could create opportunity. We expect increased future demand from millennials and first-time homebuyers. By Charlie Choi & Samuel Wilamowsky U...

2024-05-06 10:45:00 ET Summary The "value proposition" is almost nowhere to be found as the Treasury’s inverted curve make the normal "duration play" a shambles, and as the Fed doesn’t seem to be decreasing yields any day soon. The highest-yielding Treasury is the th...

2024-05-05 01:45:00 ET Summary Investors are wrestling with concerns over stubborn inflation, faster-than-expected economic growth, and a tight labor market. We expect normalization to continue, though the path won’t likely be a smooth one. As equity markets catch their bre...