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March 17, 2021 Economic Growth Expected to Accelerate through Spring as COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Ease As vaccines deploy and social lockdown measures continue to ease, U.S. economic expansion is expected to accelerate this spring, with real GDP growth hitting 8.4 percent in the second quarter and 6.6 percent for the full year before moderating in 2022, according to the March 2021 commentary from…
March 11, 2021 Lenders' Profit Outlook Dips as Mortgage Rates Rise and Competition Heats Up The share of mortgage lenders expecting profit margins to decline in the months ahead increased for the second consecutive quarter, with an even greater share of lenders now expecting profit margins to decrease in the months ahead, according to Fannie Mae's Q1 2021 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey.
March 8, 2021 Consumer Sentiment on Housing Dips Slightly Despite Growing Labor Market Optimism The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased in February by 1.2 points to 76.5.
February 18, 2021 U.S. Economy Expected to Expand at 6.7 Percent Clip in 2021 The U.S. economy is expected to grow 6.7 percent in 2021, an improvement not only from last year’s 2.5 percent contraction but up, too, compared to last month’s forecast of 5.3 percent, according to the February 2021 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.
February 8, 2021 Housing Sentiment Edges Upward as Reported Conditions Favor Sellers The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased in January to 77.7, a 3.7 point improvement from December.
January 15, 2021 Economic Growth Expected to Accelerate as Vaccine Deployment Quickens and Warmer Weather Approaches The U.S. economy is expected to grow 5.3 percent in 2021, a substantial improvement from the currently projected 2.7 percent contraction in 2020 with a strong pick-up in growth projected to commence over the spring months, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and…
January 7, 2021 Consumer Confidence in Housing Falls Again as COVID-19 Pandemic Surges The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) fell for the second straight month in December to 74.0, a 6.0 point decline from November.
December 15, 2020 Economy Poised for Considerably Stronger 2021 as COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts Commence Economic growth expectations for 2020 and 2021 were upgraded for the second consecutive month due to positive developments associated with the COVID-19 vaccine, the likelihood of new fiscal stimulus, and upbeat consumer spending data, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae.
December 9, 2020 Mortgage Lenders Approach 2021 with Cautious Profit Margin Outlook Mortgage lenders' profitability outlook for the next three months declined from last quarter, with a greater share of lenders now expecting profit margins to decrease, according to Fannie Mae’s Q4 2020 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey.
December 7, 2020 Home Purchase Sentiment Dips Slightly, May Have Plateaued For Now The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) fell 1.7 points in November to 80.0, the first decline after three consecutive months of increases.