According to MBA’s commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey, during 2023Q4 the delinquency rate for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased from 2023Q3.
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Canadian Consumer Price Index Climbs 3.4% Year-Over-Year in December
The Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 3.4% year-over-year in December, following a 3.1% gain in November.
89% of US Homeowners With a Mortgage Have a Rate Below 6%
Redfin reported that 88.5% of US homeowners with mortgages have an interest rate below 6%, down from a record high of 92.8% in mid-2022.
Canadian Existing-Home Sales Trend Higher in December
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 8.7% from November to December 2023, CREA reported.
US Residential Building Materials Costs Inch Higher in December
The Producer Price Index for goods input to residential construction (including energy) increased 0.1% in December after increasing a revised 0.1% in November, the BLS and NAHB reported.
Producer Price Index for Final Demand Declines 0.1% Month-Over-Month in December
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand, seasonally adjusted, declined 0.1% in December, following a 0.1% decline in November.
New Listings of US Existing-Homes For Sale Steadily Increase
In the four-week period ending January 7th, US pending home sales posted their smallest year-over-year decline in two years, Redfin reported.
Thirty-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Creep Higher in the Week Ending January 11th
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66%, up from last week when it averaged 6.62%, Freddie Mac reported.
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.3% in December; All-Item Index Up 3.4% Year-Over-Year
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1% in November.
US Weekly Jobless Claims Decline in the Week Ending January 6th
The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 202,000 during the week ending January 6th, a decrease of 1,000.