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U.S. Home Builders Express Optimism for 2025
Builder sentiment remained consistent at the close of 2024, as elevated home prices and mortgage rates balanced builders' optimism about a potential improvement in the regulatory business environment by 2025.
U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Rise in September
Based on CoreLogic's latest Loan Performance Insights Report for September 2024, approximately 3 percent of all U.S. mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), up 0.2% year over year from September 2023.
U.S. Mortgage Rates Tick Down in Early December
Based on Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69 percent as of December 5, 2024.
New Home Sales Hit 2 Year Low in America
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that rising mortgage rates and persistent affordability challenges kept many potential homebuyers on the sidelines in October 2024.
