Americans moving at lowest rate in decades: Census Bureau analysis
(News Nation) — Americans are moving at the lowest rate they've seen in years, and a new survey suggests the rate is likely to stay low for some time to come. The immigration rate hovered around 20% from just after World War II through the 1980s, but has steadily declined since then, to just 8.4% […]
July border encounters dropped to lowest level in four years
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Friday that the number of migrant encounters along the southwest border last month fell to a four-year low. “In July, Border Patrol recorded 56,408 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border,” CBP said. stated in a press release“This is the lowest monthly total since September 2020.” […]
Viktor Hovland cards lowest round of 2024, makes much-needed move up FedEx St. Jude leaderboard
Viktor Hovland has played like a shell throughout 2024, missing the cut in three of the four majors and finishing the regular season 57th in the FedExCup standings, a far cry from his play a year ago. So with the top 50 players qualifying for next week’s BMW Championship in Colorado and a spot in […]
Today's 15- and 30-year mortgage rates hold at lowest level in over a year | August 13, 2024
As of August 13, the median interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.490%, unchanged from yesterday, and the median interest rate for a 15-year fixed rate mortgage is 5.625%, also unchanged from yesterday. Analysts expect lower interest rates are on the way. The Federal Reserve Cuts could be considered in September. Mortgage […]
Mortgage rates average 6.43% this week, the lowest in a year
Weak employment statistics also contributed to the decline in interest rates. (iStock) Mortgage rates fell sharply this week, reaching their lowest levels in more than a year. According to Freddie MacThe average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.47%, down from 6.73% last week. “Mortgage rates plummeted to their lowest level in more […]
Mortgage rates fall to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year, as Fed cut looms
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in more than a year, boon to the struggling housing market. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan fell to 6.47% this week, down from 6.73% last week, according to a survey conducted by mortgage broker Freddie Mac. At the same time last year, the average […]
Mortgage rates fall sharply to lowest level in over a year
Erin Sykes, chief economist at Nest Seekers International, opines on “The Bottom Line” that high interest rates continue to hurt the housing market. Mortgage rates plummeted to their lowest levels in more than a year this week, boosting demand in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest primary mortgage market survey released Thursday showed that the […]
Mortgage rates hit lowest level in over a year: report
New data showed mortgage rates hit their lowest since April 2023 as recession fears spread to the housing market. The real estate company Redfin report The company said Thursday that mortgage rates hit a daily average of 6.34% earlier this week, citing recent weak employment data and resulting “recession fears” as the main driver for […]
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level since May 2023
Key Metrics Home purchase Applications surged last week as mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels in more than a year. Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Home loan application New data released Wednesday showed mortgage rates rose 6.9% in the week ending Aug. 2. At the same time, the average rate on the popular 30-year mortgage […]
57,000 illegal border crossers arrested in July, lowest in Biden’s presidency
Apprehension rates at the U.S. southern border have fallen to their lowest since President Biden took office. Three sources familiar with the situation reportedly told The New York Times that the number of arrests in July was below 60,000. A source familiar with Homeland Security border data told Fox News Digital that the number of […]