Mortgage rates dip as spring buying season starts
The 30 year mortgage average fell to 6.32 percent from 6.42 as Freddie Mac notes a third straight weekly decline. A year ago it stood at 4.67 percent while the 15 year rate declined to 5.56 percent. Despite lower rates, constrained supply and higher borrowing costs temper buyers amid a cooling housing market and a slowdown in GDP growth.
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National Association of Realtors
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Ryan Sweet
Oxford Economics
Commerce Department
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Used car prices rise again push buyers to act
Used vehicle prices remain about 35 percent above pre pandemic levels with early 2020 prices averaged at 20 425 dollars. Demand surged after stimulus checks and supply fell as automakers favored pricier models. Carol Rice of Carbondale Kansas finally found a 2003 Ford Ranger for 7 700 dollars after six months of looking.
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Biden pushes tougher bank supervision and insurance fund role
The administration proposes aggressive oversight of banks and a shift that community banks should not replenish the federal deposit insurance fund. Industry critics call it premature and costly while officials defend swift action to prevent broader financial turmoil. Treasury chief Janet Yellen argues regulation costs are smaller than crisis costs and notes recent bank failures show unfinished business.
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Bank Policy Institute
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American Bankers Association
Treasury
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National Association For Business Economics
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