Weekly mortgage demand jumps again as interest rates fall just below 7%
Mortgage demand surged higher for the second straight week, after the average rate on the 30-year fixed dropped below 7%.
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European Central Bank holds interest rates steady after 10 consecutive hikes
The ECB ended its record run of rate hikes despite new upside risks to inflation.
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JLL: Nashville office market expected to ‘take a bite’ out of high vacancy rates
Nashville’s office market has seen a steady increase in empty office space since the pandemic and is trending toward the highest vacancy rate in a decade. Though the local industry has faltered in recent years, a brief pause in the delivery of new office space could give the city an opportunity to ‘take a bite’ out of high vacancy rates.
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Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years
The quarter percentage point move takes the federal funds rate to a target range of 5.25%-5.5%.
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High interest rates and economic uncertainty are behind recent rise in corporate defaults
The corporate default rate is up and rising as interest rates remain elevated, making it more expensive for companies to refinance debt.
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In just a few minutes this week, Powell changed everything on market’s view of interest rates
The central bank leader set out a new paradigm for how the Fed views its policy path.
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Deutsche Bank smashes profit expectations in fourth quarter as higher interest rates bolster revenue
Deutsche Bank surpassed profit expectations in the fourth quarter, reporting 1.8 billion euro ( $ 1.98 billion ) of net profit attributable to shareholders, as higher interest rates boosted revenues.
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Report: Tennessee rental rates increased 6% in 2022
Rents rose 6% in Tennessee this year, but have decreased 1% since June.
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Lennar lowers home prices in most markets as rates rise
One of the nation’s largest homebuilders is walking away from some land purchases as new orders fall and cancellations rise.
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COVID infection rates are rising again; masking now required in all public indoor areas of VUMC
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Considering the rapidly increasing rate of COVID-19 infections in our community and medical center, VUMC is reimplementing required masking in all indoor, non-clinical areas of VUMC regardless of vaccination status. As before, masking is also required in all clinical areas and on shuttles. These requirements apply to all employees, patients, trainees, and visitors.
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The Fed is expected to raise rates by a half point. Investors wonder if it will get more aggressive
Investors are focused on whether the Federal Reserve will signal an even more aggressive rate-hiking path going forward.
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