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Rising Rates Slowed Q4 Home Price Growth

"In the current supply-constrained housing market, any changes to the fundamentals of affordability are going to affect demand, and we saw this in the fourth quarter with interest rates peaking near 8% and helping further slow home price growth," said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae SVP and Chief Economist.

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Consumers Reveal Their 2024 Mortgage Rate Expectations

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index revealed consumers' optimism surrounding mortgage rates surged in December, and according to Mark Palim, VP and Deputy Chief Economist at Fannie Mae, "a more optimistic rate outlook among consumers may signal an expectation that home affordability pressures will ease in 2024."

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2023’s Resilient Economy Expected to Slow Next Year

“Last week’s comments by Chairman Powell, as well as the Federal Reserve’s updated Summary of Economic Projections, suggest increased Fed confidence that a soft landing has been achieved and inflation is headed sustainably to 2%,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s SVP and Chief Economist.

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MPA Names New Principal Advisor

Thirty-year industry veteran and former Bank of America, Radian, Wells Fargo, PwC, Fannie Mae, and KPMG exec joins D.C.-based strategic advisory firm to support client-development strategies.

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