• Higher Refi Demand Buoys Mortgage Apps as Rates Hit Lows,Matthew Graham

    Higher Refi Demand Buoys Mortgage Apps as Rates Hit Lows

    Mortgage application activity picked up last week with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reporting an increase of 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending February 13. Refi applications were in the driver's seat, and although it was hardly a "jump", the Refinance Index did increa

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  • Builder Confidence Remains Subdued,Matthew Graham

    Builder Confidence Remains Subdued

    Builder confidence fell for the second straight month in February according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Affordability pressures and elevated construction costs continued to hamper already gloomy sentiment. While the move was modest in o

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  • Mother of Ahmaud Arbery hosts memorial run nearly six years after his death,Laney Mayfield

    Mother of Ahmaud Arbery hosts memorial run nearly six years after his death

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — The mother of Ahmaud Arbery is marking nearly six years since her son’s killing by hosting a memorial run in Brunswick where his death sparked national outrage and led to changes in state law.Wanda Cooper-Jones that the annual event celebrates her son’s passion for running and

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