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The national medium payment applied for by applications increased to $2,170, up from $2,162 in July, according to an index by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Redfin reported that during the four-week period ending on September 24th, roughly 6.5% of US homes for sale had a price drop—up from 5.8% a month earlier.

The National Association of Realtors® Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 7.1% month-over-month in August to a reading of 71.8.

Real GDP was basically unchanged in July, following a 0.2% decline in June. Service-producing industries inched 0.1% higher, while goods-producing industries declined 0.3%.

Personal income (PI) increased 0.4% in August; disposable personal income (DPI) increased 0.2%; and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased 0.4%.

The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment declined to a reading of 68.1 in September, down from 69.5 in August—a month-over-month decline of 2.0%.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.31%, up from last week when it averaged 7.19%, according to Freddie Mac.

According to the BEA’s “third” estimate, GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q2. This follows an increase of 2.2% in Q1.

The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 204,000 during the week ending Saturday, September 23rd. This is an increase of 2,000.

Payroll employment was up only 4,900 in July, following an increase of 65,900, or 0.4%, in June. Job vacancies declined by 43,100, or 5.8%.