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U.S. Private Sector Adds 192,000 Jobs In April

Annual pay for people changing jobs fell from last month's 10.1% to 9.3%

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BMO Will Issue 15 Grants To Women-Owned Businesses

Entrepreneurs invited to share their business growth plans that involve new hires, offering new products and services or expanding to new markets.

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Redfin: Median Monthly Payments Reach $2,890 In April

Rising home prices and mortgage rates pushed monthly payments up 15% last month, year over year.

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ARM Applications At Year's Highest So Far, As Rates Fail To Budge

Weekly survey from Mortgage Bankers Association shows decrease in purchase and refinance applications.

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Home Price Appreciation Accelerates In February

The latest CoreLogic S&P Case-Schiller Index shows home prices remain resilient amid higher borrowing costs.

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Consumer Confidence Drops To Lowest Level Since 2022

The consumer confidence index fell to 97 in April from March’s 103.1 reading.

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Consumers Don't Understand Home Equity Benefits

FirstClose survey shows significant lack of awareness among consumers, but lenders can help.

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FHFA Releases Q4 2023 National Mortgage Database

Lock-in effect shows signs of easing

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2023: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year For Mortgage Bankers

If 2022 was bad, more expenses, fewer sales, and thinner margins in 2023 makes 2024 a make-or-break year for many.

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