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It is conventional wisdom that homeownership is key to household wealth , and the National Association of Home Builders makes a convincing argument for that theory in its Eye on Housing blog. Jing Fu used data from the Federal Reserve's 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to show that, not only does equity in a home constitute the largest component of aggregate wealth nationwide, but it has a strong correlation with other sources of wealth on an individual basis. The $24.2 trillion aggregate worth of primary residences constitutes about a quarter of all wealth on the balance sheets of households, surpassing "other financial assets" which include loans to someone else, future proceeds, royalties, futures, non-public stock, deferred compensation, oil/gas/mineral investments, and cash, a category
Housing News
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It is conventional wisdom that homeownership is key to household wealth , and the National Association of Home Builders makes a convincing argument for that theory in its Eye on Housing blog. Jing Fu used data from the Federal Reserve's 2016 Survey o... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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If bond yields can manage to hold inside their recent range through the end of this week, they'll have gone an entire month with the lowest volatility seen since last November (.144% currently vs .133% in nov). And last November was the narrowe... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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Interesting economic times, the latest example being gunmaker Remington filing for bankruptcy. Lenders wish things weren’t so interesting: Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of only $237 ... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates moved sideways to slightly higher today, keeping them in an exceptionally narrow range that's persisted for the entire month of March. As of last Thursday, rates looked like they might make an attempt to challenge the lower boundary of... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds showed both their hands early today. The first was seen in the overnight session when decent overseas buying demand pushed yields below the incredibly solid 2.80% floor. Sellers stepped in quickly and pushed yields back into weaker terr... (read more)
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Housing News
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Positive attitudes toward home buying still predominated in the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) most recent Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey, but they are softening . "Yes" responses to the question of whether it ... (read more)
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